There was a time in my life where a friend of mine got SUICIDAL! And the reason behind was because his GF broke up with him (which is the usual reason of people commiting suicide.)
He came to my house asking my dad if he could talk to me. He has been my neighbor and friend for a long time to the point that whenever people would see us, they often think he is my BF or I am his GF. That is how close we were. But then friends ra gyud mi.
So we talked and he told me about what happened with him and his GF who broke up with him! He cried and then he told me he was planning to end his life with his GUN which he showed to me! I got shocked seeing that thing. So to kind of put his mind somewhere else, I asked him if I could take a look at it (para sad mabawi nako) and yes, it was real and yes it was loaded as in fully loaded. I was scared of the thought of it nga basin mag wala siya and shoot anyone that comes his way so ako nalang siya ge likoy ug chika and I slowly hid the gun from his sight without him knowing what I was trying to do. Later on, I told him to go out and walk with me and he said yes.
But before we went out, I approached my dad with the gun in my hand but hidden from his view and I whispered to my dad, "Take this! This is JV's and he is really depressed and suicidal." And so my dad took it and hid it among his tools. And told JV to take care and for us not to be out too long.
And so we walked around CAPITOL, from my place, up to that protestant church in Ponce area then going down Villalon drive and back home. We just talked and in a way, I made him calm down. When we arrived our store, he saw the girl and he cried again. Then I told him, "Cge cry all you want. But after you do, let it go. Wala na kay mahimo ana coz she decided to break up with you. Ayaw nalang pugsa imung self sa iyaha ug ayaw lang sad ana nga imung patyun imung self para lang sa usa ka babae. Hunahunaa, imung family magsakit kung mamatay ka ug imung family samot ug magkalisod kung wala ka! Hunahunaa sad na makatabang paka ug ahon sa imung pamilya sa kalisud unya imu lang self nimo imung ge think kung imung padayunon imung plano nga mgpakamatay."
We talked about a lot of things and I just listened. He remembered about the gun and asked me to have it back. And I told him, in the right time I will return it back to you. And he understood why I had to do it.
And so he went on with his life. At least in a way, nadala ra siya sa akong pag storya niya. It is such a nice feeling to know that in my own little way, I have helped someone in my own little way. It is nice to know that even until now, he reminds me that if it weren't for me, he'd be long gone and not be able to see his son and family right now. (He is already married with 1 son.)
kamo mga istoryan's, share your experiences like this where you have touched someone's life in your own little way!
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