My New Point of View

Storytelling is the oldest form of stories in the world. With that being said, everyone has a story to tell. Not everyone’s story is the same. Everyone’s story is made up of so many different and unique elements, that no two stories are similar. One thing a lot of people are starting to have in common, nowadays, is suicide. Many people are dealing with the loss of their loved ones through suicide.  

Personally, my story has heavily been influenced by suicide. It has affected my decisions, it has affected my outlook on life, and it has also affected the way I look at and treat others. No matter how hard it was for me to deal with the loss of my dearest friends, it is also because of them I care so much about suicide prevention. This also is the reason I chose suicide prevention to my personal blog. 

Firstly, my decisions have been affected. Through the losses, I have been able to focus more on myself and my mental health. I have struggled in the past on any areas of my life. Keeping it all together, and being “perfect” all the time has always been my number one goal. However, after watching my friends and families go through the loss of loved ones, I know that I cannot be perfect all the time. Because I lost my friends, I vowed to live every day for them and to carry out their memories.  

Secondly, my outlook on life has been changed. I used to be such a cry baby. I would complain about the smallest miniscule things. Because of the loss of my friends, I have changed how I want to live my life. My life mantra has become “All In”. I want to live my life being all in, in no matter what I do. This means I have stopped complaining, well not as much, and have decided to give everything my 100% best.  

Lastly, how I treat others has changed. I have always followed my mother’s golden rule, treating others the way you want to be treated. However, I never considered the background of someone’s life affects them in many other ways I might not even know. For example, one way could be their mental health. I would watch people around me judge and ridicule others before even knowing them. Therefore, after the loss of my friends, I started to become more compassionate and understanding towards others. I have become a less judgmental person because I now know how I would like to be treated. With that being said, I would like to be treated with respect and the understanding that I show others.