Dear lonely Soul,

I don’t know you, but I want you to stop for a moment and read this. Please, just for a minute, let these words sink in.

I know it feels like you’re alone, like no one sees you or understands wat you’re going through.

But I see you.

You are special-yes, even in your pain, even when the world feels too heavy top bear. Your existence matters in ways you can’t imagine. There are people, whether you know it or not, whose lives are better because you are in them. The darkness you feel right now isn’t the end of your story. This is a moment, not forever. I need you to know that your life has value, that you are worthy of love, care, and hope. What you’re feeling may be overwhelming, but it can change. I promise that there is more for you, even if you can’t see it right now.

You are not alone. Reach out-someone is there, ready to listen. Let this letter be a sign that you are seen and that your preence here is irreplaceable. You matter. Please stay.

Dear tanner

I don’t know if you ever knew me personally, but we went to high school together. You were a few grades younger than me, and you had shared some classes with my little brother. He always talked highly about you and thought you were super cool. My brother struggled with making friends in school and you were one of the few who stood up for him and hung out with him. You seemed like a genuinely nice person.

The day we heard you committed suicide was the first time I ever saw the whole school stop functioning. Classes were even cut short because the majority of the athletic students joined together for grief counseling sessions. My brother was a wreck..he cried so hard and caused a scene. A few of my own friends grieved as well. You have no idea how impactful your death was. I always wondered why you would commit suicide. Were you lonely? Did you feel like it was the only way out? Whatever the reason, I’m sorry…I wish you could have seen how much you were loved and the lives you affected since you’ve been gone.

Dear joy,

Today marks another day without you, and yet it feels like yesterday that you were here, full of life and hope. My sister Joy, you were only 17, with a heart too big and a world too harsh to contain it. I’ll never fully understand the pain you carried, but I wish you could have seen how loved you truly were.

I miss your laugh, your unique way of seeing the world, and the little moments we shared—moments that now seem so precious. Losing you has left a hole in my heart that will never heal, but I carry you with me every day, in every memory and every thought

I want to honor your life, not just the way it ended, but all the love, joy, and kindness you brought into this world. I hope wherever you are, you’ve found the peace that eluded you here. You will never be forgotten, and you will always be loved.

Rest in peace, my beautiful sister.