Good Afternoon everyone! I will start out saying that when I was looking for the picture I wanted to go with the blog post today, I started working on one, then while looking for parts for it, I ran across the one above. Seeing that INSTANTLY brought me to tears, and through those tears I added the words and the picture was finished. SO how about we just jump right into it today.
Veteran Suicide is not a joke, it is nothing to laugh about, and it is not blown out of proportion. It is absolutely gut-wrenching, devastating, and a national endemic. On top of all of those things, it induces anger, please allow me to explain. While I get pissed off every time I hear about another brother or sister dying by suicide, whether I knew them or not doesn’t matter, but that’s not specifically the anger I am referring to, as that is just a normal part of it. No the anger I refer to is much more, and very deeply seated.
I am angry about all the false information being put out about this subject, by people and groups that are just trying to make themselves look better – like they aren’t part of the cause of this issue. ***YES I AM TALKING MOSTLY ABOUT YOU VA – WITH YOUR FAKE ASS NUMBERS AND INFO YOU PUT OUT IN YOUR ANNUAL REPORT – ABSOLUTELY SICKENING***
This particular subject should NOT EVER be about any one person or group trying to make themselves look good and the false information they put out, I mean why on earth does it even matter really, this is not a political topic – well it shouldn’t be anyway, because it doesn’t matter what side of the aisle you are on, doesn’t matter what the color of your skin is, doesn’t matter what religion you are, doesn’t matter what your gender is, doesn’t matter what your sexual preference is, no in fact this particular subject touches people from every single one of those the same way. This is a HUMAN issue, a PEOPLE issue. STOP MAKING IT ABOUT YOU. STOP COMING UP WITH EXCUSES AND FAKE INFORMATION TO MAKE YOURSELF LOOK BETTER, AND LET’S GET BACK TO ADDRESSING THE ISSUE AND HELPING FIX THE PROBLEM INSTEAD OF POINTING FINGERS AND TRYING TO PASS THE BLAME ONTO SOMEONE ELSE – GROW UP AND QUIT ACTING LIKE A BUNCH OF IMMATURE IDIOTS.
OK, let me calm myself back down a little bit and get back to the topic at hand. This issue needs compassion, needs empathy, needs care, needs respect, needs truth, and honestly needs EVERYONE. Be that shoulder, let them know you are there for them, listen to them – even if you do not understand what they are feeling, let them know their feelings matter and don’t just brush them off and tell them to toughen up and push it down.
These are our brothers and sisters, these are the people who signed that blank check – offering their own life to protect others, even those they do not know, quit being selfish and freaking help out, even if it is just spreading the word and raising awareness, hell every single person in this country can do that. The world sucks right now, and us Veterans face it day in and day out fighting our own darkness inside while struggling to deal with the same shit everyone else faces on a daily basis.
Alright I am going to end the blog for the day, pissed and sad is a weird combination, but that is what happens when I talk about this stuff, because nowhere near enough is being done to help solve this problem. I very much look forward to talking with you again tomorrow. As always, I love every one of y’all, especially my fellow Vets, if ANY of my fellow Vets need someone to talk to, please reach out to me, I am ALWAYS here for you.
IF YOU ARE A VETERAN WHO NEEDS HELP, YOU ARE NOT ALONE – YOU ARE LOVED – YOU ARE NEEDED!
CALL – 988 – OPTION 1
TEXT – 838255
CALL – 800-799-4889
CALL – 844-889-5610
GO TO – WWW.VETERANSCRISISLINE.NET
GO TO – WWW.STOPSOLDIERSUICIDE.ORG/GET-HELP
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