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Someone I went to high school with killed himself over the weekend. Or the past week. His memorial service is next Thursday.

I didn't know him very well, I wasn't friends with him. (In all honesty, I found him slightly creepy but that's beside the point.) But I'm going to the memorial service anyways. Why?

Because I've met his sisters and they're both total sweethearts. I can't imagine the pain they're in right now... Even though I can fully imagine (and have felt) the pain and desperation that would have driven him to end his life. It's one of the worst places to ever be, emotionally speaking. I've had varying degrees of depression for a long time (it's linked to my fibromyalgia). Even recently, I've cried myself to sleep because I'm completely miserable for no discernable reason at all... Poor Rory is always beside himself when this happens.

So if you read this, if you've ever felt that miserable or unhappy or lonely before... Talk to someone. Anyone. Call the suicide hotline, call a teacher, your HR rep, a friend, a parent... Find some sort of resolution before you turn to hurting yourself (and consequently the people who love you).

Please.
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