Nothing is worth it!

Being from such a large family, as I am, there are a few perks. You have so many stories to tell everyone and you can do it on your blog and I'm not outing them to anyone because no one knows who of the other 9 I'm talking about. Well sometimes the stories are very funny but sometimes they're sad and hard.

This last week our family had quite the ordeal when we learned that one of our siblings chose to try and end it all and took 25 ambien at one time. Fortunately, my sibling had the smart sense to tell someone (right after) that they had taken the pills so they had immediate attention and all is well. I don't judge my sibling, in fact I love him/her very much. We have had many good times in our youth growing up and is pretty much the smartest most intelligent person in our family. He/She started reading at the age of two and is very bright and funny. Somewhere along the way their world started to shift and things started going bad in their relationships and family. Divorce happened and the pain was just too much to bare. I just want (name) to know that many times I've felt that same way in my life and when you're hurting so much it's very hard to find any positive things to latch on to and build up from. But there is always a turning point and a realization that no matter how bad things get, nothing is worth dying over. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, someone wise once said.

So (name), I don't know if you'll read this but if you do I just hope you know how much I love you and want for your happiness and life to continue on. Our family wouldn't be the same without you and we need you. If I can ever do anything for you, please let me know. And remember, "no man is a failure who has friends (and family.)"