Suicide Is Never The Right Answer

Suicide is never the right solution to any problem .A young teen asked me a question last week about suicide,She said,''Sister Patterson I had a friend that just committed suicide,and I would like to know if my friend made it to heaven after doing that?" I was hurt to find out that a young teen had just killed themselves but more distraught by the reply I had to deliver.I was very honest with my answer , I told her,''NO'' Sometimes our teenagers may feel they have no adult to talk with.Could this feeling be true? Teens feel isolated when it comes to understanding their issues.Parents your child wants to talk too you! why is it that your child can tell you when their not feeling well, but can't come to you and tell you that he or she is gay, pregnant or that they have a crush on the hottest person at school? but! the hottest person at school just happens to be from a diffrent class or race, can their feelings of isolation be true? When people feel they have no outlet to a problem they will do the most unthinkable acts.

If you are or anyone you know is thinking about committing suicide please DON'T DO IT !!! there are 24 hour hot-lines in every state that you can call for help,there will be a trained professional on the line that is willing and wants to help you.

Parents I know you love your children,you don't have to tell me this.But what I will say to you is spend time with your child,let him or her know that they can come to you at any given time! which also includes.... pulling you out of a twenty million dollar board meeting,or missing that flight to Paris . What good is having,when you don't have the ones you love? Never place your career,friends ,love relationships, finances,etc..before a child's needs are meet. Show your child that you love them! you can say you care till your silver in the face.Words are empty if action is not applied. Take to time to ask your child what's going on in their lives.Try to be at least 90% involved when they are going through the teenage twists and turns. Become a Key player in your child's world....though this is not easy to do,they might kick! scream! and rebel! but you must hold down the fort...and you have to start somewhere. If you invest 100% time and energy in children when they are young you open the doors to parent child,child parent communication that will last a lifetime.

Please don't give up on life! if you do you will be giving up on a family that loves you dearly,friends that you have shared so many secrets with, the guy down the street that you want to kiss,the girl in your school that keeps on giving you that special wink. you will miss your opportunity of becoming the next NFL star.You will not see another holiday,you miss your own birthday ,you will not be able to vote,you will miss out on all concerts ,you will never get married,you won't have children,you will never have fun not ever again,you will not learn to drive,you will not become Miss America,you will never taste your favorite flavored ice cream.you will not be apart of your graduation,you won't be spitting your rap,you won't get to play for the NBA All these wonderful gifts that life has to offer you, you will no longer be a part of.

Hurting yourself to death is the most selfish act that you can do.You not only kill yourself,but you are also killing the the ones that love you.Have you stopped to say thank you,to family and friends before you walk out of life's door.It is said that time heals all wounds,this is not true.You have not taken the time to think about the pain in the hearts of friends and family that will never see you.The visit to the morgue as you lay cold and lifeless on a table of steal.The pounding headache that you have caused others to feel.Many sleepless nights that you caused your family to never heal. You! are causing others to deal with the blame game,everyone in the house is trying hard to be it. I know you did not want to leave all this trouble behind,but you did.

Pick up a phone and call help today! tomorrow promises to be your best day.

God Bless