About two months ago, I walked into a friend’s home, noticing a variety of large bongs left around the house, followed with a lingering skunk-like scent. “Does your mom know that you smoke?” “Brenda we haven’t hung out in a while, huh?” “No…” “My mom passed away a few months ago.” “Why didn’t you turn to someone for help?” “Nobody was there. Everybody was busy doing their own thing.” Since nobody was there for him, my friend felt an urge to turn to drugs and alcohol to relieve his pain. It strains me to watch my friends adulterate themselves slowly by consuming harmful substances. No longer than a year ago, one would look at him and see a confident, outgoing guy with a positive outlook on life. Nearly everything about them changes: their behavior, perspectives, association, speech, etc. It is not easy to watch someone take a turn for the worse, seeing how they are and how they were.
Growing up, I became exposed to people suffering from a variety of problems. Despite one’s opinion of their problems, they were a big issue to those experiencing them. Rather than turning to someone for a solution and asking for help, they would try to cope with their pain themselves. Rarely, some end up in a dark place, feeling completely lost. Negative outcomes of each of these people can be easily avoided and prevented with one’s sympathy and understanding. Sometimes, all it takes is the knowledge that someone is there for them to offer a shoulder to lean on and understands that what they are experiencing is tough.
There are so many people in our society who would like to reach out for help, but cannot bring themselves to do so. In addition, there are those who reach out for help, but do not receive any. Of course I have always known of people who suffer without sufficient help; however, witnessing a close friend struggle made me realize how common, yet serious these situations were. Many people cannot, will not, and do not get the support they need. I would like to make a difference in someone’s life in a sense that they will make the right choices that lead them towards a successful, happy life.
Adolescents experience unbearable pressure. Before they take the wrong turn, I would like to help them in dealing with their positions. I want to be able to recognize the signs of struggle and persuade the subjects to inform me of their dilemmas or use the context of what I have to find out. For those who have no one to turn to, I want to be able to be there for them as a sympathetic, understanding, patient listener. People have more potential than they can ever develop without support. All it takes is a little encouragement to help people excel. People will surprise you, if you surprise them.
Growing up, I became exposed to people suffering from a variety of problems. Despite one’s opinion of their problems, they were a big issue to those experiencing them. Rather than turning to someone for a solution and asking for help, they would try to cope with their pain themselves. Rarely, some end up in a dark place, feeling completely lost. Negative outcomes of each of these people can be easily avoided and prevented with one’s sympathy and understanding. Sometimes, all it takes is the knowledge that someone is there for them to offer a shoulder to lean on and understands that what they are experiencing is tough.
There are so many people in our society who would like to reach out for help, but cannot bring themselves to do so. In addition, there are those who reach out for help, but do not receive any. Of course I have always known of people who suffer without sufficient help; however, witnessing a close friend struggle made me realize how common, yet serious these situations were. Many people cannot, will not, and do not get the support they need. I would like to make a difference in someone’s life in a sense that they will make the right choices that lead them towards a successful, happy life.
Adolescents experience unbearable pressure. Before they take the wrong turn, I would like to help them in dealing with their positions. I want to be able to recognize the signs of struggle and persuade the subjects to inform me of their dilemmas or use the context of what I have to find out. For those who have no one to turn to, I want to be able to be there for them as a sympathetic, understanding, patient listener. People have more potential than they can ever develop without support. All it takes is a little encouragement to help people excel. People will surprise you, if you surprise them.
