Someone Cares

A couple of days ago I heard terrible news of a young person that felt so hopeless, sad and trapped that they took their own life. And to me that is one of the saddest things that can happen in this life. There is so many people that take their own lives because they feel sad, depressed, hopeless and trapped.

There is no one that can wave a magic wand to change how people feel or no words I or anyone else can say to magically change those feelings or problems. It is and always will be hard work and a long road to walk but one worth taking.

But I do feel I would like to say the following, just to make a person think that might be in that situation or having those thoughts and feelings.

When a person feels like that or starts have those thoughts, it usually is because the person feels alone, isolated and that no one will understand or care. But here is the thing - there is a person that cares and understands. It is the person who is experiencing it.

Think about this:

If you are feeling like that, you care. If you did not care you would not have felt the way you do. You understand what you are going through and what you are feeling. And that is all it takes - one person to bridge the gap from where you feel you are, that dark place, and the world where there is light, hope and help. So, there is always someone that cares and understands.

Please if you need help, go get help. There is no shame in being someone that cares so much that it hurts to a level that is unbearable. And feeling deeply is what is one of the biggest contributing factors, in my opinion, is to the problem. You care about what is going on around you. What is happening to you and around you. And that is a mark of a great person. That is nothing to be ashamed about.

You are special and needed and here to make a difference, if for nothing else. But there is so much more. The fact that you feel and care so much is in itself something special and can be help to someone else that feels just like you, you can always make a difference in someone else’s life. That makes you very special and important

The world is a much better place because you are in it. Please, please ask for help if you need it. Look for people that can help. Don’t go the people that has a track record of not listening or not taking notice. Look for someone independent someone you can talk to safely but please do look for that person. Let them help you build the bridge between the darkness into the light, into hope.

Remember you are awesome and spectacular you are needed and make the world a better place.

Roelien Van Zyl