Despair

Despair is sadness to the Nth degree. It is the bottom, when you hit bottom.

People try to deal with it, to varying degrees. Some drink, some smoke, others eat, some lash out, some use drugs, some withdraw from the world, and others give up and try to end their lives.

It is not as simple as talking to people that will make you feel better. People say, " I am here for you", after the fact; but few seldom do it before. It is not entirely their fault, the world has become more about the "me" and less about the "we".

If you care about someone and you think they may be hurting inside, talk to them. It is in these moments, that a life can be saved. When a person is buried in despair, more often than not they will not talk about what they are going through.

That is the darkness that destroys people. It will eat anyone up, no one person can deal with it alone. If a person matters to you, you see them falling apart; don't just mind your business. You go to them.

One person can make a difference. If you save a life, you change the world, and help make it a better place.