A teenager kills himself every 100 minutes, the time between choosing to commit suicide and the completion of the act is less than 1 hour. It is a temporary lapse of judgment with permanent consequences.

I have had the opportunity to walk closely to a few students where close to this student. It is painful to watch their heart break and their struggle for understanding. It has been inspiring to watch them support each other, to grieve openly with one another and to trust in Jesus even when they don’t understand God’s plan.

An uncle that spoke at the funeral told a great story about a bad hair cut and how upset his nephew was over this haircut when he was young. then he reminded the students in the room that most of the problems we face are in life are BAD HAIRCUTS and over time they will grown out.

If you are hurting or alone, please talk to someone, that hour of your loneliness is when you need your parents and friends to remind you this is a bad hair cut. Please speak out for help, be clear in asking: “i need your help” “I feel like killing myself…help me remember that this is just a bad hair cut”

Your God is able to do immeasurably more then you are able to ask or even imagine.