10/09/2026
They laughed with everyone. They showed up to work. They answered the βHow are you?β with a smile and said, βIβm fine.β Then the next day they were gone. Gone forever. How can they? What caused it? We just spoke yesterday. We are left with questions.
But nobody knew how heavy the night had been.
Sometimes, pain does not look like pain. Sometimes, the person sitting next to you, working with you, studying with you or checking on everyone else is silently struggling to hold themselves together. And sometimes, the greatest gift we can give someone is not an answer, but a listening ear, a safe space and the assurance that they do not have to carry it alone.
Today, on World Su***de Prevention Day, we are reminded that every life matters. Let us become more intentional about checking on one another, having difficult conversations and creating spaces where people can speak without fear of judgement. A simple βHow are you, really?β can open a door that someone desperately needed opened.
Start the conversation. Listen without judgement. Reach out. Be present. You never know whose life your presence may touch.
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