Seeing a butterfly on the ground with it's wings crumpled today, I began to cry. I thought of how fragile life is, seeing as last night, a very close friend of mine died. After suffering for almost his entire life, he took his last breath, and his life by his own hand. So young, with so much life before him.
That butterfly reminded me of him, in pain and nearly dead, but not able to fly away. I wished with all my heart that it would get back up and be ok, but of course that didn't happen. So I went back inside and sat at my computer, thinking of how to word what I was feeling. I stared at it for awhile, with nothing coming to my mind. Then a thought crossed my mind. What if I could use this bad experience and use it to help others?
So I started looking up different statistics, thinking maybe if I were to inform people, they might be more skeptical. I also thought I would give them someone to talk to if they needed it, so I created a place for them to do just that on my site http://www.strengthandpassion.webs.com/ so that they can be reassured that life IS worth it. If anyone needs someone to help them through a tough time, I'd be happy to.


Teen Suicide Statistics And Facts:
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in teens.
About 10 in 100,000 teens kill themselves
Girls are more likely to commit suicide
Every hour and forty-five minutes one young person kills themselves
For every true suicide, there are 50 to 100 more attempts
Between 26% and 33% of adolescent teens that commited suicide had attempted it before.


Suicide is a VERY serious issue. And it is an issue that is very close to me, because of my friend. So PLEASE, PLEASE be wise and don't even THINK that you want to die...

Do each and every one of us have our own wonderland?
A place that we can disappear to when times are tough. A place to make us smile when the tears fall and laugh when we want to scream. A landwilled with magic, where our wildest dreams come true. A place where no matter how hard we think life is, we can do the impossible. Stare certain disaster in the face and overcome it. Any burden we carry is lifted, all the weight of the stress is dropped. Where our thoughts can wander and no one seems to mind. The sky is the limit. Imagination is the key. Take that key and unlock the door. We visit often, when we need to smile and when our world comes crashing down. There are friends and there are foes, and laughter conqers all.
So let's be brave and take the journey, we'll travel far and near, today's the day let's fly away, and soon we'll know no fear.

I was thinking earlier, and when I think, I tend to write... So while I was thinking, I was writing it down in a more pleasing form. The poetry style writing that I am about to share with you is brought to you by the thought that we all seem to grow up too fast...

Welcome to neverland. Go forth and veiw the world as you once did, through the eyes of a child. Run and jump and play in your newly rediscovered forgotten memories of your youth. Because growing up doesn't mean you have to grow up.So don't forget the days spent, as you look back upon your past. Embrace the times you were as free as the wind, hold fast the times you cannot have again. Reenact those days, replay them in your mind. The good times and the bad times and others you will find. And to those who doubt you, prove to them today, that in all those moments gone away, you were the best that you could be, and through the eyes of a child is the best way to see.

So, since you've read this, you're remembering the past. Grab ahold of those memories and don't let them slip away. The past is who you are and if you let that go you let part of yourself go. Forget and you lose yourself... So remember and embrace seeing the world through the eyes of a child, where there is no wrong and stress and hatred is an unknown factor. Love seeing the world as one, as a wonderful place. Cherish that world, and protect it in your memories...