Dear Dad,
Can I ask how you are? I know, I, your
pride, sweet stubborn, little girl, who broke your heart to thousand
irreparable pieces, have no right to ask you such a question.
I am sorry Dad. But don't hate me,
please...
I don't know whether I am in heaven or hell
or anywhere else. When I left my earthly body and came here, I was greeted by
an Angel. He showed me what happened after I left. He showed how, while
everyone was crying out their loss, you were clutching to my lifeless cold
hands and asking in your mind, “Why? Why you did this? .... Why?”
Dad, I didn't knew, I would cause this pain
in you.
I tried to be strong. I tried to ignore
everything that was happening to me. I tried to look at the brighter side and
move on, but Dad, I didn't see anything or anyone. All I saw was, pitch black
darkness around me. I know, I let you down. Life didn't turn out the way
everyone and I thought it would be. Life just started losing all it colors.
Never in life I felt that lonely, like that, one moment. Never till then, I
wanted someone to hug me and just be with me.
With more than thousand friends in FB and
hundreds in my phone list, I didn't find one person I could share myself with,
or just cry to without any inhibitions. I tried to talk to you, but didn't want
to burden you. I thought you would understand without me saying anything, but
no. When I smiled and laughed you thought I was OK and happy. But with every smile
I was losing hope.
Dad, the Angel here, showed how my life
would have turned out, if I didn't surrender to that dark moment. I saw how
everything would have been OK with time. Saw "my supposed to happen"
wedding day. And Dad, I looked beautiful ;) and you were dashing too. And you
were so openly, shamelessly proud and beaming and telling all the people
around, "it's my little girl's big day"... haha... Dad, you looked so
cute then.
And Dad, you know what, I was to have a
baby girl, like I always wanted. I saw the happy tears you had in your eyes,
while holding your grandchild with utter most softness. And you were to be her
favorite grandparent. My life, "if it wasn't for suicide" just played
in front of my eyes like a movie.
I'm so sorry; I made you miss all this from
life. I destroyed every ounce of happiness that was to happen, just because, I
couldn't bear a moment's pain. I couldn't think straight. I just lost myself
that one moment. One moment that changed everything.
I wish... if it was all just a dream. I
wish... I didn't do it. I wish, I was not dead. Dad, I want to come back to
you. I want to live my life. I wish, I was still alive.
But once dead is always dead.
I don't know if I'll have one more life as
a human. But, if I am blessed with one, I want to be your little girl once
more. And I promise... I promise whatever happens, how bad life turns out; I
would never ever leave you like this.
I don't know how this letter of mine will
reach you. But this angel promised to deliver this to you promptly. Maybe
through a dream! However it is, I just want let you know how sorry I'm... but Dad,
you are the best father a daughter could dream of and I love you implicitly.
Your Little Girl forever!
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ReplyDeleteThank you Jini! :)
DeleteA good message given by the end of the post ! Hope many realise it..
ReplyDeleteThank you dear!
DeleteHoping the same..
The part where you mentioned having 'thousands of friends' and yet feeling alone is so true. Good stuff, Susan. ♥
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Corinne! :) :) :)
DeleteThat's beautiful. We all go through turmoils but we must still consider that there are some people who love us and losing life will only deepen their grief. One must reach out and seek help in such situations. Thanks Susan
ReplyDeleteSpeaking out and seeking help is the only solution!
DeleteThanks for reading through :)
True... once dead is always dead. A very important message, Susan. Hope people realize the value of this life...
ReplyDeleteLife is very important to waste it on some silly issues.
DeleteThanks Shilpa! :)
This note should perhaps be an eye opener to people contemplating such things. To make them realise there are things worth to live for like being your daddys daughter all the way...
ReplyDeleteRicha
Hope So....!!!
DeleteThousands of friends on FB, yet lonely - how true, isn't it? Good post and good message :)
ReplyDelete-Vaisakh
Thank you so much :)
DeleteI agree pain is just a temporary phase and suicidal is not only a sin but also not an easy way out of this continuous life-death cycle of life according to hindu culture.
ReplyDeletegreat write up, sheetal
Whatever we do it just tags behind us!
DeleteThank you Ruchira! :)
Touching story on the need to come together. The lack of communication and understanding has taken so many lives and it is the story of so many. Very well written and hope people change their mindset. Suicide is not. Crime.
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Wish, people could seek help rather than destroying themselves.
DeleteThank you Vishal! :)
:( Sad na, the things we do on an impulse leave such deep marks, some of which can never be erased... :(
ReplyDeletePS 1: You know what, this was weird... you writing this note... do you know what I wrote? The note someone might have written before committing suicide... Guess there is something in the stars after all :)
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Very true... a moment can change everyone's life!
DeletePS 1. Exactly my thoughts when I read your post! Gemini stars are playing, I guess ;)
PS 2. Thanks Girl! I was going to ask your opinion! :) :)
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DeleteThis story very well conveys the message that after suicide that girl regrets and has no peace of mind even in the company of angels...
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Thank you so much Shelly! :)
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DeleteFluid width...??... had to google it...!! :D... God! When m gonna learn all these...???
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DeleteThis is a very unique post, thinking about it from the other perspective of regretting taking such a rash decision! I really hope it reaches kids who give way to impulsive decisions!
ReplyDeletePain is temporary and suicide is permanent.True!!Only one need to awake and realize its meaning before its too late.Very well written!!
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You have expressed it so well my friend, I loved this post, definitely agree with everything you have shared: Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem .. thanks for writing so beautifully...
ReplyDeleteA very touching post
ReplyDeleteThis brought me to tears, nearly. I am a father to a little daughter and I just can not expect that she will ever hold back any of her sufferings from me....
ReplyDeleteVery touching
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