You-Want's Life

Look- Look at all these young faces. These beautiful smiles like the sunsets……. Look at the happiness written across their faces without words. Those smiles summed up their successful lives, or perhaps a luxurious lifestyle, fancy dresses, expensive cars. I mean, look at the smiles on their faces, they look like they have been promoted at work or something. But, the truth is, this is not the case These people share one thing in common. One thing I regret to have to say. They committed suicide. Regardless of how happy they look in these photos, they were dying inside. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates a global mortality rate of 16 people per 100000, equivalent to one death every 40 seconds. Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for youth aged 10-24. The statistics is more than deaths caused by medical issues including cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, combined. Doesn’t this mean something? What are the youths...

I am more than just surprised by the number of people who welcomed me with their company when the faces I called 'best friends' turned me down.   One funny thing about connections is that, you never know how many bridges you have built before a life disaster happens. And the amount of selfless help you received when you called for it can be over-whelming. Only in hardships and harsh conditions that real friends make their appearances. And at the moment of hopelessness where you are deserted by the people who surround you all year long, you see who genuinely has the heart to care for you and who stays by your side.   There is no easy way to confess my truth of being an emotionally unstable individual, who is easily affected in the negative light. I spent months, sad and under pressure because of my studies and personal life, and desperate for attention and empathy. I was a mess, one who has immense self-doubt, anxiety and insecurity about himself; one who holds on too tight...