The Dailies

I was just writing the entry on the death of the grandson of the head of the Philippine National Red Cross when I read that Marie Osmond’s son leaped to his death. Wow. Talk about a waste of life. Apparently, Osmond’s son has been suffering from depression for years. And when he couldn’t take it any longer, he decided to end his life.

You know, I do believe that having family around you helps a lot. But having your extended family around is so much better. I just noticed that in the US, the cousins live so far away from you. Sometimes, you don’t see them at all! I know this because I have a lot of friends in the US. I know their lives.

Osmond’s son claimed that he felt like he didn’t have friends. Here in the country, you can be bullied in school or at work. You might have just a friend or two. But when you get home, you have your cousins and distant relatives as your friends. There are people around the neighborhood you can hang out with. It minimizes the sadness you feel when you are in school or at work. At home, you can be happy and can be friends with your own flesh and blood. I do believe that helps a lot.

I wish kids these days will realize the importance of life. Get help if you feel like you need it. Approach your parents, your siblings, your close relatives. Tell someone you need an ear to listen, a shoulder to cry on, a set of arms to hug you. There’s help. Get it and don’t think of ending your life.

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