Something Every Member Should Read

A cupple of days ago I got a text from my friend. The one that had depression. It was at 11:00 at night. I was worried because she doesn't text me without a reason to. Especially at night. I found out that her parents were having a fight.

She has a little sister. Her sister was crying and she was having a hard time with it.
I couldn't answer, because my parents would kill me. I told her that I would talk to her in the morning. I get to school and she appoligis for walking me up and stuff. None of her other friends know, so I couldn't just ask her in front of them.

At 8:00 that night I get a text that says help. I am freaking out over hear but I am going to tell her. She says that her arm is bleading. I asked her if it was on accident or not and to tell me the truth. She tells me it was both.

Apparently she was talking to this person that was going through the same things. They got into a big fight and he said some really hurtful things. Like was she just making this up?

I want to say right now that, that is the worst thing you could ever say.

She ended up cutting herself, once. Realizing it latter she texted me.

I taked to her about how all her friends care about her. She is going to start telling them. She has.

I wanted to talk to you about this. I have said depresion is a big thing. I am hear to tell you again. I wish that I could just wave a wand and make all the problems disappear, but I can't. And you can't either, no one can.

I'm not going to tell you it's easy to see depressed people because it's not. It's hard. As a middle schooler, I know that everyone has a mask. We are good at it. No one ever sees it, because we don't want them to.

I am going to encourage you to talk to your friends. To help them through hard times. To let them cry on your shoulder. To talk to them to. To let them be a shoulder to cry on.

Yes, there's always a chance you could get hurt. Sometimes you just have to take that chance though. It can really pay off in the end. They will save you from doing something realy stupid. And you would save them, right?

It's not just talking with them though. It's making sure there ok. Telling them to call when ever. Showing them not only you care, but others do to.

And it's not just them. It's the new person. The person you never talk to. The quite people and the loud. It's saying, Hi to the new person. And telling them that you can show them around if they want. Becoming there friend.

It's putting comments on books that are barely ever looked at.

It's also giving complements to redom people at school.

It's seeking the hidden gems in everyone. Everyone has the capability of being amazing. But it's hard to find yourself. It's much easier to see it in others. So tell them this, because otherwise they may never know. They will go through life thinking there less then everyone. No one should go through this, ever. It doesn't matter who you are or what you do.Everyone is amazing. You are amazing.

It's hard at first, being what seems to be they only person who cares. You relise however that it can realy change a life. If you can do this, why wouldn't you? You have the capability to save lives. You have the capability to help people accomplish there dreams. You have the capability to to help them be amazing and to change the world.

In fact you have capability to change the world yourself. So use it. Make the world a better place.

Change the world the way you want to see it. It's hard, but if it wasn't everyone would do it.

Most of all be yourself and be happy in life.

Thank you,
Sadie Kane

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