So i am hoping my posts and thoughts can match the speed of the laptop...Well since I use Windows..probably i will beat it in about a week. But considering my past record I just hope I dont lose desperately.
An interesting piece of news that I came across. The officials governing the golden gate bridge in San Fransisco are intending to place a suicide net under the bridge. Yes my buddies you heard me right. Its a SUICIDE NET. Apparently the average number of suicides from Golden gate bridge is 20/year. Nearly 2 people a month!! Did you know every sucide affects atleast 6 persons personally. Usually suicides are associated with a lot of drama either in "the method of getting it done" or "location of implementation".
I guess the people who didn't make history while alive wanted to be a part of it at death. OK i know its a mean thing to say. But suicide is not something i endorse, I dont think anyone does. OK lets take one step behind...I said "I guess the people who didn't make history while alive wanted to be a part of it at death" I don't think any of us here have really been part of any greatness. At least most of the blogging community...Else why would we be on cyber space shouting our hearts out and clamouring for attention !! Its embarrassing, but its the truth..accept it people.
Taking another step back, as it appears that i have moved in the other direction, again.Coming to suicide. I don't want to do a big analysis on it. There are millions of webpages which can give us that information , from experts rather than me. But having spoken personally to a couple of people who were 'suicidal'.. I can tell one thing. They have such low levels of confidence in themselves and those around that you would move from the state of feeling sorry for them to being angry at them that they are unable to pick themselves up...even with the help and support of people around them.
There is so much to live for...I don't say 'there is so much to achieve'. Achievement is relative. If i drive my car alone for 20 miles that is a big achievement for me while it is everyday routine for another. So lets just try to bring a smile in the face of the person next to us and this will bring one in ours. As the smiles multiply , the happiness grows around you and there is nothing to feel sorry about..Let alone to even remotely think of suicide.
This line was added when i went through what i had written in the post. It just doesn't stick to one topic..Digresses from the actual intent of the post and doesn't really make a lot of sense. Just like me. Thanks for sticking till the end of this way-too-long post.
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Indeed, we lose so many to suicides every year! I wonder what drives them to take this extreme step! Most recently, that of Karthik Rajaram and his family in the United States sent shock waves across India and made headline news!
I hope people think twice before jumping the gun, especially for the sake of their loved ones...... but perhaps, this merciless world and us fellow-human beings make it impossible for some to continue!
Good post, good blog! Chanced upon it by accident!
Cheers
Rakesh
http://almostsunday.blogspot.com
PS: Do visit my space when time permits!
@ Rakesh...
Thanks..
:)..
You made me wonder..
CRystal...
I am flattered!! No other words .. :)
hey archana...i dnt agree with u...people are'nt mad to go such extremes..they are really in such deep trauma to do it...u wudnt understand unless u watch some movies on war...all u can do is only pity them..n nothing more..
these r not the ones who commit suicide to be a part of history..again it ultimately boils down for what reason they took such a decision..if ur gonna say its for love...i still wudnt call it foolish...bcos it is painful..it is painful to be deceived..im aint saying everyone should commit suicide..it is a personal choice..and definitely the choice for weaker hearts..
What about people who serve as prisoners of war?? then those that are deprived of jobs politically..but carry a burden to feed their siblings?? there r places in d world today where these are still happening..
Thats happening in many places in Eastern Europe right now, especially in Romania..every week there are atleast 100s that suicide..
I cant count the number of times iv read news of handicapped/blind people committing suicide out of frustration bcos they didnt find a way to survive/live this life...
Sunil..
Glad that my blog has invoked quiet a bit of emotions in you...
In my blog i have spoken about those who commit suicide inspite of having the support of people surrounding them and leaving behind loved ones. Not about handicapped or victims of war who do not have any body to support them. Loneliness is a killer. But those who had a choice between being lonely and opting for support and still choose to lead the life alone...are the ones i who do not deserve our pity.
If a handicapped person is commiting suicide then we need to see on why the people around them or communities are not being supportive. The lack of humaneness of those people have costed the life of a precious soul. In India atleast I find the country to be extremely unfriendly to them. They cant even go to a super market to buy groceries by themselves. There is limits to accessibility for basic needs unless they have a family. The goverment is to blame for not being supportive of them.
Regarding those who 'fail in love' , I dont beleive that love is not only about the 'magic' something but also finding comfort in somebody. It does not have to be a partner. It could be friend to who the love can be directed. I agree as one grows older the choices and exposure to social circles decreases. But hope and beleif is what keeps each day ticking. That is how love must be treated. Failure in love could be due to many many reasons, but dwelling on failures gives no progress. Lets Start at ground level, failing in the 1st grade and sobering over it will not give any education. The effort to study grade 1 again and make through it is the only wise choice. Love is no different.
Keep the faith in life..
Suicide, I hate it to the most. I am affected by it.
A person thinks of suicide when they think that the situation is too tough for them to handle and they dont have a exit path. But in all the 100% of the cases there is an exit path which the person cannot think at that point in time.
If you consider the persons tolerance level and the problem placed at two different pans of weighing balance, the person thinks that his problem outweighs the tolerance level. With his problem he could never live a happy life. My every day prayer to god is please give all the persons strength to handle their problems.
regards,
Arunachalam.
Suicide can be a outcome of a rational argument with oneself. Needn't be "1 minute bravery and madness". I mean I can understand that ppl cud feel life is miserable and death a better option. but yeah, varies from case to case. This i sjust my opnion. I wud suicide IFF for sure I know, living is a intolerable painful ordeal and my living disrupts many others arnd me and am in no way useful to the rest of the society. ymmv!
@ Germinal Dreamer...
I learnt a acronynm today..I dont know if it is a popular one and I am the one out of touch...but anyway for those who are not updated (like me) here goes..
YMMV--> YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY..
Thanks arunachalam for dropping by...
Let us hope that no one chooses this option in life...
i understand your distress towards suicidal people.. but i think one cannot ever be able to get a view at the world from their eyes and what caused that urge in them to give their life up and surrender... and to think of putting oneself to death is itself scary... i guess no one would willingly do it, knowing the pain that's going to comeover them the moment they commit it...
thoughtful blog..
Hello Arch!!!
Gud Info..
Cheers,
Dinesh
http://dinezblogs.blogspot.com
sad topic to even read about...but the funny part was you cant drive alone for 20 mins.... I am rolling on the floor with laughter....
I'm not big fan of reading blogs and commenting in Public as at times I find it hard to digest why cann't people think in my may putting just only and only one question, "do I belong here"?
Recently heard someone doing crazy stuff, so jumped here for check and now ending up commenting on art of Arch.
Sensitive but fearful, Suicide, Your hear it and you get goooozzbummppss and AIR (all imginative responses) goes on. Don't know what bull's eye on this so I leave upto you guys...
Those who take this step are actually desperate to bring change for themselves, want to show(prove might be more appropriate) to others what their behavior/action can cause and ultimately they want to be satisfied of taking action against the cause. That's what Suicide (Sudden uncontrolled intense circumstances inspiring dead end) is.
Those who failed in their attempt will definitely know the value of that very end when they about to depart. Life is no doubt is beautiful but what makes it beautiful, challenges that we have every now and then or the fun we get; only unsuccessful attempt's can tell
Thanks Arch for allowing anonymous to drop their comments :o)
Mr. Anonymous
Finally I am back to commenting in your blog again....after you promised me to tame your blog well :)....It is very unfortunate that these kinda things take place....It is not a one day decision that they take....It takes years and years of mental trauma...for it to explode out as something like this....Sometimes it is the duty of the ones near and dear to them to identify their mental state and give them more confidence...This is possible only until a certain stage (When their Self confidence nosedives)...When they cross that certain stage they become suicidal...and once they reach that stage nothing can be done about them....In one way we as society are responsible for creating people like that....There is so much of a rat race involved in going forward and some people stay behind in that race which leaves them with that tag of not being able to compete with the rest in a able way....Its high time we realized that there is no global scale of measurement for everyone.....Each one has his own and everyone around him/her should be supportive instead of comparing them with the rest of the society.....But this rarely happens....Cos Human life is based on the survival of the fittest.
One last thing that I wanted to mention....//.Else why would we be on cyber space shouting our hearts out and clamouring for attention !!//
I am not exactly in agreement with you here....I feel a blog is a place more like an online personal diary where people write out their deepest of feelings.....Some people do clamor for attention....I agree but mostly we as a blogger community are here to share thoughts irrespective of whether we are capable of becoming great or not..:)
Hey Archana. It somehow seems sacrilegious to leave something so flippant in such a serious discussion- But just wanted to say "YOU ARE TAGGED". I thought you might enjoy the exercise after reading some of ur blogs. Check my post "I am tagged" for more deets.
The reason for my sticking to the end of the post was to understand the reason behind your thought process... Actually, what was your intention or thought process.
Hey Here are the URLs to the poems I promised
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Home_They_Brought_Her_Warrior_Dead
http://www.poemofquotes.com/henrywadsworthlongfellow/the-slaves-dream.php
http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/Classic%20Poems/Wordsworth/the_solitary_reaper.htm
http://sanjusays.blogspot.com/2006/10/gitanjali.html
http://sanjusays.blogspot.com/2006/04/slow-dance.html
Hey Archana - After all these serious thinking and words, how about something easy and fun?
I tagged you...
@ Vimal..
If you were my enemy i would have told you ' Go figure! '
But you arent..So let me try.But actually I am unable to give a straight answer to your question. Reading my post again, I think i am just trying to say that its a stupid option which only those who are weak-hearted take. There a one line answer to a one page post.
I'm not sure whether its weak heart... All I know is that I can't even think about suicide... Who would want to put an abrupt end to God's gift...
@ sanjana.
Thanks for the links. I will let you know how i enhjoyed then :)
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