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Aug 2014
Because everyoneโ€™s little light extinguishes.
Some fade, some disappear without warning, some glow brighter and brighter until they explode.
But at some point, we all pass on. We all leave.
It is a curious reminder of the entropy of life โ€“ and death -
When someone chooses to extinguish their own light.
My friend's brother committed self ******. It's surprisingly common here in New Zealand. It is most common for males between 20 to 24, far more common than females. Please, if you're feeling alone and desperate, talk to someone. There is so much pain caused when someone blips out of existence like this. And there is so much beauty here, as well as the pain and the ugliness, there is beauty and joy. If you're in New Zealand there is a really cool mens support group called 'men to mates'. Ah. Life.
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Tuesday Pixie
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