Death isn't really something people like to think about, let alone even talk about. But here I am, writing about it and sharing it with all of you. Why is death so frightening? Is it the thought of what happens after you die? The worry of if there is an after life? Or is it the thought of how your body completely shuts down, and every single organ in your body stops working? It could even be the thought of losing everything you have lived to be. Do your memories still exist after you die, like an archive? It’s hard to think about death, because nobody truly knows what exactly happens after death; its the fear of the unknown.

Although, some people look at death as a way out: the only safe place. Whether it is bullying, abuse, your own thoughts fighting against you, you believe there is only one way out. You may have even lead yourself to believe that nobody cares about you, and the thought of that metaphorically and literally kills you. It’s kinda funny, but not actually. If you think about it, you never know how many people really care about you, until you are dead. If you were to die, think of all of the people you impact: your parents, siblings, grand parents, aunts/uncles, friends, past teachers, coworkers, fellow high school graduates, that person you said “hi” to a week ago, your pets. (Oh yeah, I really got you on that last one.) All of those listed will be effected by the loss of your life. All of those people will pay their respects to you in some way, because you had an effect on their life. Now without you there, how will that effect their lives? Your parents sob as they wonder what they could have done differently, your siblings loses their best friend, your friends lose their person, your fellow high school graduates lose the great kid they grew up with, and your pets lose their entire world.

You may have thought that the end of the world has come, but think about all of what there is to lose. You may think that nobody cares, but so many people DO care. Many people may not show it directly, or show it in the most effective way. You hold your own future in your hands, so create more beautiful memories to put in that archive. But once you are gone, people will realize what they have lost; like they sing, “its funny when you're dead how people start listening.”