I believe in comforting those that stand in need.

Last weekend I was in Washington visiting my roommate, Chantelle. On Friday her and I were on our way to see another one of our roommates, Emily. On the way I got a call from my brother. He told me that a close relative tried to hang himself earlier that morning and was now in the hospital. Berlin was upset about it. I was partially upset and worried. I wasn't too worried at the same time. I was more worried about Berlin. He was closer to that relative than I was, but still, I came in a close 2nd. Maybe it's because I haven't seen that relative in a few years but I feel like I should care more. Maybe what's going through my head is that he is still alive, so it will be alright. But who's to say he won't try again in the future? I've been thinking a lot about that morning. I don't think that it really hit me yet, but it's starting to.

One week later this morning, I heard what I didn't want to hear. While I was getting ready to go to institute I got a call from a nurse at a hospital. She told me that one of my friends needed to speak to me. I didn't know what was going on. My friend took the phone from the nurse and was in tears. My friend had been admitted to the hospital because she tried to kill herself earlier that morning. She was crying and I could barely understand what she was saying. I was able to calm her down but I couldn't talk to her for long because she needed to get off the phone. I couldn't believe that two times in one week, I almost lost two people that are very dear to me.

I'm trying my best to help my friend at the moment. She told me to contact certain people to let them know and I did. I'm planning on calling her later tonight to see how she is doing. I live (give or take) a couple thousand miles from each of them, and I don't know what to do. Right now I am planning on keeping in close contact with each through phone. I haven't called my relative yet because I think he would be ashamed of what happened. I don't know what to say to him, but I know I need to talk to him.

I ask everyone to please keep them in your prayers and if any go to the temple please put their names on the prayer roll. (Message me for names, I would like to keep them as confidential as possible.) Thank you.