Letter to Tamagotchi: death is not the answer

Dear little one,

there may be many things i may not get a chance to speak to you about. Maybe it's hard for me to verbalise, maybe i won't be there, or maybe you won't want to confide in me. But there are somethings in life that i want to make sure you know about. Some fundamentals that i won't ever want you forget.

There will come a time in ur life when u feel extremely sad and in pain. U feel the world doesn't understand you, nobody cares about you (which will not be true because dad and i will ALWAYS love you even though we may not seem so, u'll only understand when u become a parent urself). U will encounter problems that you think u can't solve. U will feel injusticed and frustration. U may even be cornered to a point where u think there's no way out.

I want to say once and for all, death is not the answer. Life is breathed into you by God, so it's not for you to take. Even if u don't believe in God, death is never the solution to anything because u can't make things right when u're no longer alive. Some people take their lives because they are depressed, but truth is depression alone will never instigate you to take ur life- suicide is always a demonstrative act to the society. I know how it feels like when u're angry and want to make a statement to show everyone how unhappy you are. Believe me, i've been there.

But i'll tell u a harsh truth...Don't be foolish- if u're gone, the earth will continue spinning, people will move on, they will forget. they will want to forget you.

Instead, embrace life. The challenges in life will only be sweet if u overcome it. Also know that success in life is not an entitlement. Happiness is not an entitlement. Riches and material goods in life is not an entitlement. The only entitlement u'll ever have is love from dad and i.

Don't ever give up when u face hardships. You just gotta sit through the rain if u want to see the rainbows.

love,
mom and dad