"Every Little Thing is Going to be Alright"

Today I read an article on the Huffington Post, about Jamie Hubley, who committed suicide after being bullied for being gay. This was incredibly upsetting to me. Whenever someone takes his or her life, it makes me sit back and think about what could cause the need to do this. After reading Jamie's blog (after I read through it for a few minutes I was even more upset), it was clear that he was very depressed. It sounded like things had been going the wrong way for too long, and he couldn't catch a break. Maybe after a certain point, after enduring so much pain, people lose the desire to keep going. Life can be a struggle that lasts from the day we're born to the day we die. But, even in the roughest of times, there will always be someone to give you a hug or be there to talk. Whether it be a parent, a friend, a therapist, or some random person on the street, never think that you are alone. If you think suicide is the only way out, I urge you to sit back, call a friend or family member, and wait for that person to arrive to be with you. Now may not be so great, but remember that at some point, things will be better. Everyone around you, though you may not see it, is better off for having you in the world. As Bob Marley said in the song "Three Little Birds", "Every little thing, is going to be alright."

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