birdie QUEEN of the Island of MISFIT TOYS's blog: "a hug"

i apologize to everyone on here for not being on much lately. i take the word "friend" very seriously,so i feel badly that i can't be around much right now. the holidays are very stressful for many people, and i've been trying to be a shoulder to lean on for 3 of my friends that are going through emotional issues. unfortunately my being there for them was not enough for 1 of these friends, as the pain they were feeling became too great for them to handle and they ended their life. i know you're thinking there is help, they are getting professional help, but thats not always enough! they also need people who care enough to listen to them. i do feel like the other 2 are getting through it. it's just going to take some time, alot of love, understanding, and patience. maybe this blog sounds like i'm looking for a "pat on the back " or a "your such a wonderful person " , but i wish someone would have been there to help my brother [ he committed suicide when i was a kid], back then, they didn't have the resources to help emotional issues, like they do now, and maybe he'd be alive now if someone would of seen he was troubled and helped him!