{"id":2121,"date":"2012-08-10T20:27:11","date_gmt":"2012-08-11T02:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/?p=2121"},"modified":"2012-08-23T00:09:03","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T06:09:03","slug":"suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melacey.com\/blog\/peace\/suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People who go beyond the contemplation of suicide may not have considered the fact that the pain they want to be released from gets transferred to the ones they leave. Significant people in their lives become forever haunted by what they might have been able to do.<\/p>\n<p>It is an act that forever changes the lives of the ones you care for, in a negative way. What do you want to change about your life? Ask for help getting there and when the help doesn&#8217;t come from one source, ask in another direction, ask another person for assistance. It is too easy to give up and transfer your pain to others who have to deal with the pain for the rest of their lives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have something good to eat. \u00a0If you can&#8217;t, drink some fresh cool water.<\/li>\n<li>Have a soak in the tub and get dressed up.<\/li>\n<li>Go out for a walk and breathe the air deeply and soak in the sunshine.<\/li>\n<li>Smile at people and keep doing it until someone smiles back.<\/li>\n<li>If you think anything negative, throw that thought away. \u00a0Practice looking for positives.<\/li>\n<li>Try to get a good night&#8217;s sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t dwell on what others are not doing for you, think about what you can do for you. Be patient with yourself and find those things about yourself that are beautiful. Take a negative and make it positive. You are a perspective away from life. Know by holding on, you share the best of you with others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Izea0vj9wo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Beyond the Gray Sky<\/h2>\n<p>It is a gift I know<br \/>\nA moment of bliss that we hold<br \/>\nA firecracker flash of light then on<br \/>\nTo the next plane soul remain<br \/>\nCome along if you dare<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s gonna be that you&#8217;re scared<br \/>\nLovely life I thank you<br \/>\nFor the reason to see the pain through<\/p>\n<p>Light a candle for the dead<br \/>\nThe wick is burning returning what we have<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s who we are<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ll reach you if you&#8217;re beyond the furthest star<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t give up the fight to stay alive and even if<br \/>\nyou have to<br \/>\nFind the reason of another&#8217;s pain if they lose you<br \/>\nIf not for your self then those around who care<br \/>\nlike I do<br \/>\nOne day you&#8217;ll see the clear blue<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the Gray Sky<br \/>\nLight a candle&#8230;<br \/>\nThe wick&#8230;<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s who we are&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One day you&#8217;ll see the clear blue<br \/>\nBeyond the Gray Sky<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t believe you didn&#8217;t call<br \/>\nWhat made you want to end it all<br \/>\nWasn&#8217;t there something I should have tried<br \/>\nTo help you see beyond the gray sky<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People who go beyond the contemplation of suicide may not have considered the fact that the pain they want to be released from gets transferred to the ones they leave. 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