Brighter.Tomorrow
June 16th, 2012, 02:08 AM
I went to the mall! =D
So...There's more to that adventure. Trust me.
My friend Tosha and I went to the mall to have her phone looked at by verizon. We decided to sit down for a little bit in the Food Court, and as we did i noticed a woman around 19 sitting by herself and looking upset. I got up and asked if I could sit by her, she said yes. I then asked her if she was upset and if so, why. She started telling me about how she was just released from a Mental Hospital, she tried to slit her wrists and end her life, because of this her family disowned her and kicked her out. They called her worthless, pathetic and useless. She said before attempting suicide she used to cut frequently. I asked her if I could see the scars. She lifted her longsleeve and multiple bracelets to reveal her scars, the one thing she was trying to hide. I took her wrist and started tracing her scars with my finger and I told her "I used to cut..A lot. I tried to hide the scars, but someone very special made me understand I'm worth more than the damage I was causing myself. It was after that, I no longer hid my scars. I wore them proudly. I was struggling but I made it through. It's now I understand that they're a sign I was strong enough to fight and make it through. To me..It looks like you have been fighting for a long time, and it looks like you've made it past your battles."
Unexpected, she hugged me. Clutching onto me and started crying. She told me that I'm the first person to not make fun of or criticize her for her mistakes, and that I was a very caring person. She promised me from there on she wouldn't cut anymore. I gave her my cellphone number to call incase she needed to talk at anytime. She still crying slightly, she thanked me and hugged me again.
I can honestly say, I feel great. I changed a life for the better, and made someone accept themselves and their mistakes.
So...There's more to that adventure. Trust me.
My friend Tosha and I went to the mall to have her phone looked at by verizon. We decided to sit down for a little bit in the Food Court, and as we did i noticed a woman around 19 sitting by herself and looking upset. I got up and asked if I could sit by her, she said yes. I then asked her if she was upset and if so, why. She started telling me about how she was just released from a Mental Hospital, she tried to slit her wrists and end her life, because of this her family disowned her and kicked her out. They called her worthless, pathetic and useless. She said before attempting suicide she used to cut frequently. I asked her if I could see the scars. She lifted her longsleeve and multiple bracelets to reveal her scars, the one thing she was trying to hide. I took her wrist and started tracing her scars with my finger and I told her "I used to cut..A lot. I tried to hide the scars, but someone very special made me understand I'm worth more than the damage I was causing myself. It was after that, I no longer hid my scars. I wore them proudly. I was struggling but I made it through. It's now I understand that they're a sign I was strong enough to fight and make it through. To me..It looks like you have been fighting for a long time, and it looks like you've made it past your battles."
Unexpected, she hugged me. Clutching onto me and started crying. She told me that I'm the first person to not make fun of or criticize her for her mistakes, and that I was a very caring person. She promised me from there on she wouldn't cut anymore. I gave her my cellphone number to call incase she needed to talk at anytime. She still crying slightly, she thanked me and hugged me again.
I can honestly say, I feel great. I changed a life for the better, and made someone accept themselves and their mistakes.