I am sure that you have heard of the new Netflix series called 13 Reasons Why. If you have not it's a series of 13 episodes on the reasons Hannah Baker committed suicide. Okay, so now you are probably asking yourselves why is she writing about Netflix and suicide? So this is why – I recently just finished the series and it really got me thinking about how every little thing we do or say can cause an effect on someone else.
So instead of telling you the 13 reasons why Hannah Baker committed suicide, I am going to tell you 13 reasons why you should stay alive.
1. Your Parents
Being a parent means loving your child more than yourself. Your parents want nothing but the best for you, they want to watch you graduate high school and college. They want to watch you succeed in life and your death will tear them apart.
2. Your Friends
Yes, sometimes they can be nasty beyond reason to you, but deep down inside they really do care. However, you can't get tangled up in the fake friends, remember it's always better to have four quarters than a 100 pennies.
3. For Yourself
If you end it all now, you'll never know how your future turns out. You won't ever know if you earned your degree or got your dream job.
4. To Spread Kindness
You've gone through the hard times of feeling like the whole world is against you. Challenge yourself to always be kind to others no matter how terrible they have been to you. Like Mama always said, "kill them with kindness."
5. To Lead By Example
Going off of the last one, if people treat you poorly I think it is safe to say they don't know how to respect others. Instead of letting them break you down and gain the satisfaction from it. Push yourself to be a stronger person and show them how to respect others.
6. For Someone else
You know how terrible being alone is, so stay on this earth so others never have to experience that.
7. Because it gets better
There is always a rainbow after a storm, even in the toughest times remember tomorrow is a new day.
8. For Hope
There is always hope for something whether it be the future, love or life. Find your hope and never lose sight of it.
9. To Travel
So you're not happy where you are, find time and travel, go out a seek your own happiness. The rest will fall into place after.
10. For your person
A person by definition is someone so close to you that at times they know you better than you know yourself. We all have a person, find yours and lean on them.
11. To Speak Out
We all know the sad fact that mental illness is still a taboo subject in our society. What our society needs is more people to advocate for those struggling with mental illness. So stay alive and join the cause.
12. To Love
All though at times you may not feel loved, but know that you are. Hold out and love others unconditionally, allowing them to never feel alone. At the end of they day, knowing you help someone in the same position as you will send a sense of gratitude.
13. For Me
I promise as the days go by the clouds will clear and the sun will shine. You, my friend, are a strong individual who can win the battle against mental Illness. So show the world your bright smile and keep on moving forward.
