She said Hi to Forever

She said Hi to Forever

The title? A reference to Daul Kim's blog, I Like to Fork Myself. Ever post title starts with "Say hi to...." . The last post said Say Hi to Forever. The last video a beautiful song that sends chills down my spines because it trails her suicide.

I don't really know what to say because I don't know Daul Kim and I can't understand her reasons for suicide but I can understand her pain.And her suicide made me think-
loneliness/depression is an issue that many people live with daily. Why so taboo? Is it because life is supposed to be nothing but flowers and rainbows? Is it because daily we're bombarded with advertisements saying "oh, if you buy this,if you buy that you'll be happy?" The pressure to live to society's standard can be painful. I think people at the top sometimes have it the hardest.
Humanity doesn't appreciate what is here one day until it's gone the next day or until it deteriorates into nothingness.

Her blog attracted me originally because I liked how much she was uncensored. How the words would spill out, sometimes incomplete or incomprehensible to readers. Sometimes her posts were funny,sometimes they were serious. They were definitely relatable. I really appreciate when people don't hold back, when they question the world as it is, and acknowledge that issues that exist. I just wish one of us would have got to her; to tell her that things would eventually be okay. Everyday we ask someone or we get asked " how are you?" Do we really care or do we just ask out of politeness. If only we really listened to the honest answer of this question; there would be less loss.

I watched this video via http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/19/daul-kim-dead-20-year-old_n_364350.html



This video made me tear up but it made me laugh too because I totally get her humor. Like I said, I didn't know her but I wish I did. What is it that makes it possible for us to mourn and care for someone halfway across the world? I don't know but I wish the best for her family and I hope Daul found what she wanted.

Rest in Peace, Daul Kim.