How Does This Happen?...

I read an article today about some comments allegedly made by Gene Simmons. https://tv.yahoo.com/news/gene-simmons-tells-depressed-people-f-k-kill-154600164.html 
No two people handle suffering and hardship the same way. What devastates one may inspire another. So, how do we, as people, get to a point where we feel it is even remotely justified to say "Fuc# you, then kill yourself!" to someone who is truly hurting?

How can we look at the life of someone else and decide it's value? How do we tell someone that what they are feeling isn't real and that they should kill themselves? How do we even get to a place as a person where we see so little value in life?

Sometimes in our pursuit of education, of knowledge and of success we create for ourselves a definition of what we think will give our life meaning, purpose and value. We then look at the world though these lenses we have created and judge ourselves and others accordingly.

We need to be wary of this subtle change in our thinking. It is not what we "know", what public recognition we garner, or how much we "have", but rather what do for those in need, how we treat those who are hurting, and how our words and actions impact our fellow man, that makes up our character. What is truly valuable is not our portfolio, the house we live in our the car we drive, it is not our career or degrees, it is what is given from our heart. I'm not talking about money or things, but the words we speak to someone who is hurting, the shoulder we offer to share a burden, the hand we reach out with to help someone rise and take the next step, it is the labor of love we offer to those who cannot do on their own.

Please, if you are hurting, if you are suffering, even if you feel that there is no hope and you or those you love would be better off if you were dead, please... PLEASE reach out for help! You are NOT alone, there is hope, people DO care enough to see you though this and your life IS valuable!!! Here is the suicide prevention # 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

You may not know me, and I may not know you, but that does not mean I don't care about your suffering and your life and I believe that is true of more people than you would expect.

To those who have never struggled with depression, with physical pain, with abuse, or with any kind of suffering so intense that you have considered suicide, please be mindful of your words. I hope that Mr. Simmons example will serve to open people's eyes and hearts to what others may be privately enduring and encourage us to think about what we say and how it may impact others. Consider how you would feel about it if the person you care most about in this life were fighting this battle. Have compassion on your fellow man and reach out to those in need. You never know who is in desperate need of even a smile...

Let us think less of ourselves, and more of others.

Love and be loved, bless and be blessed, y'all!