In the wake of Robin Williams' death, I have been thinking a lot about depression and suicide and what drives a person to take his/her own life. These thoughts are weighing heavily on my mind. Although I have never experienced depression personally, I have several friends who struggle with depression. Initially, everything seems so... fine. But those who experience depression are really good at hiding it (at least, in my limited experience, it appears that way. Forgive me for generalizing).
These issues are emotionally draining. I feel so tired after turning these thoughts over in my mind. It's exhausting. I just want to understand it. And perhaps that's only human nature, to want an explanation. I want to know why people get depressed. I want to know why people commit suicide. What drives a person to that point? I want a concrete answer. But I'm beginning to realize that there isn't one.
I'm not going to drag this out any longer. All I can say is, I'm extremely sad. And when I'm sad, I like to distract myself with good music. And I intend to do just that....
Allow me to show you the song of my people: "You're the Cream in my Coffee" performed as a rag (naturally) by Ethan Uslan
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