Personally, I have lost friends, family, teammates, and classmates to suicide. Gender, age, race, and even personalities have all differed person to person, however, each has affected me in a different way. Suicide has affected me in two major ways. One way being my personal outlook on life. The other way being how I view those around me.
One way, suicide has affected me is by changing my outlook on life. I have decided to live my life in a way that will honor those who I have lost. I choose to be “All in” in any situation I face. This basically means that I give any situation my 100% energy and effort. If I cannot be “All in” and give my best energy and effort, I might as well be wasting my time. I think this outlook has forced me to become more positive. I have always been a negative person; however, this is causing me to look for the good in any situation.
Another way that suicide has affected me is how I treat others. I have always been taught to treat others the way I would like to be treated. However, as I have grown up, I have realized I want to treat others better than I want to be treated. I personally do not know the ins and outs of others around me. This means I do not know the inner battles they are facing. Thinking about judging someone before fully knowing them makes me sick. How can I base my opinion on someone or something I am ignorant to. It really has made me consider how people treat each other.
The Story is Not Over 
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