Why Kill Yourself?
One day I decided to kill myself. I don't know what made me make that decision but I was sure that I had had enough of this world and that it was time for me to transgress to a better world.
After making the decision, I was curious to know why do people kill themselves. Actually their reasons for committing suicide were not important to me but still I wanted to know how many people felt the same. It was a Sunday morning and I went ahead reading the newspaper, perhaps the last of my life. There was an interesting Ad in the newspaper about a suicide prevention group called "Why Kill Yourself". I picked up the phone and dialed their number. I knew I was sure of my decision, but I still wanted to know if anyone had any logical arguments against my decision. The phone rang several times and I heard a recorded message, "Good morning! This is one of your friends that you have never met. We are really interested in talking to you and about your reasons to die. Unfortunately we are closed for the weekend. Please call us back between 10 A.M to 4. P.M anytime from Monday to Friday. Bye."
I burst out laughing. I could not control myself. Here I was, about to put a gun on my head and pull the trigger and they tells me to call back between 10 A.M to 4 P.M on a week-day. Then I walked to the mirror and stared at the reflection. The reflection spoke to me, "Look, you can't get the solution to life before 10 A.M in the morning or after 4 P.M. in the evening, and never on a Saturday or Sunday. Why don't you hang on for a while and see if the world has any more laughs to offer. Don't cancel your trip to the cemetery just postpone it. And who knows tomorrow you may get more opportunities to laugh."
And that's what actually happened. I discovered that there is more to laugh about than to cry. After-all the world is a colorful asylum, where the wise are locked up and the insane are running free. Why not I turn insane and live and enjoy life!
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