I just read this and it says EVERYTHING I feel.. For those who say Robin Williams was selfish, or what a waste of life his death is.. Think about the following paragraphs. This man felt what so many have felt, including our own children. Before you judge someone, try for two minutes, to walk in their shoes.. I tried to take my life once.. I didnt succeed and I am thankful EVERY DAY that I didnt. And I am thankful for those who didnt judge me either. Its a dark and painful road.. So please read this and if you are on this path, please reach out.. And if you know someone falling onto this path.. Reach out to them.. I felt compelled to write this article because like any mental illness-related accident or death, there by the grace of God go I. And it’s not only in poor taste to deride a man who by all accounts, was going though severe depression at the time of his death, it’s also just plain wrong. Suicide isn’t “giving up” or “giving in.” Suicide is a terrible decision made by someone whose pain is so great that they can no longer hold it, and feel they have no other option in life but to end it. It’s a decision you can’t take back, and a decision that will affect your friends and family forever. It is not taken lightly. Losing a person to suicide may feel like a waste. And I think it’s fair to react to it that way, especially in the first hard days of grief. For someone looking in, it does seem like a waste—especially in the case of Williams, who was a brilliantly funny man and a talented actor. But imagine, if you will, feeling so desperate, so desolate, so incredibly sad and hurt that you honestly cannot see a way out. The feelings leading to suicide are the darkest a human mind can fathom. It’s like being shut into a dark tunnel with no point of light to guide your way. You can hear voices on the outside, but the walls are too thick to get in. And feeling like it’s closing in, like there’s no way out—well, suicide, for that person, is a blessed release. Life, however, is never wasted. Williams did things in his life that touched people to their core. It is a sad, sad loss, but it is not a waste.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:29:26 +0000
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