Monday, April 26, 2010

Death

It happens too often. Every day, all around us. We hear about it. I understand old people dying. That's how life is. You grow old, you die. But the amount of young people that lose their lives is unbelieveable. It's amazing that I am seventeen years old, and I have never been to a funeral. I'm lucky, but I feel horrible that so many people have to deal with them.

I have heard of many deaths, but only one person has died that I knew personally. Her younger sister found her hanging at home just over a year ago. I was in the hospital for attempted suicide at the time. My mom called to let me know about it. The doctor wouldn't let me go to the funeral. Looking back, that was a wise decision on his part. I still think about her sometimes. My mom told me something she read sometime ago. She said most times when a person hangs themselves, they change their mind once it's too late. I don't know how this could be proven though.. maybe doctors found signs of struggle?

Anyway, I'm not writing this stuff without reason. Ashley, a girl in my class, knew a girl who died in a car crash this weekend. Yet another Regina teenager gone.

Rest in Peace, Shayna Michel and Tiffany Jordan.