Thursday, October 29, 2015
29.10.2015. 5 years of pain. 5 years of learning to live with your absence.
So on this day, 5 years back, I was thrown into a situation I was never once accustomed to. I was soo messed up. Emotionally, mentally and even physically. Living was so painful that I know I always wished I was dead. A premature end to my rather, colourful life. Yeap. But you see, I felt no one understood the pain that I was going through. Words gave me comfort but nothing eased that pain that I felt so deep within. I spent all my nights crying. My pillows absorbed my tears but it couldn't absorb my pain. My days were spent trying to learn how to smile all over again. At least, to learn how to act infront of my friends. I was literally a walking corpse. So one day, I decided to end the pretense. To tear down my very own masquerade.
Suicide. I had planned my suicide. I knew exactly what I was going to do. I was once totally against suicide but I thought it was better to become a corpse rather than to live like one. But yes, I was saved by the Grace of God.
So the journey of "trying to live" began. I ain't going to mask the fact that I became someone else I couldn't recognise in the mirror. I did shit. But I learnt. I took full responsibility and accountability of my actions and I grew stronger from that.
The 1st two years of living was really painful. But somehow I survived. In 2013, I learnt how to smile all over again. I started to become the good'ol Vitz. But of course, things happened and I faced an emotional trauma yet again. But I guess my experiences made me alot stronger than I thought I possibly was and I overcame that without any suicidal thoughts. I was just plain angry. My blog, My Facebook and my twitter were often peppered with alot of angsty posts. But honestly when I sit back and reflect, I really think it was a complete waste of my time. I can't believe I had wasted so much of time on unnecessary things. I mean let's be honest, if I had mattered, I wouldn't be judged. So why in the world did I waste sooo much of energy on people who didn't value me ?. I don't know. But I learnt from those bitter experiences.
2014 and currently 2015 had been amazing - and of course it doesn't come without any challenges. All I know is, I'm always God's favourite child and he lovesss to put me through the most difficult situations but I know that he never let me go through it alone. He always walk along side me and ensure that I get through it and become stronger along the way. So thank you for that, Mr God. Haha. And of course, my special angel, my Godma, my Chinnamma is constantly watching me from above and I know she wouldn't let me go through shit alone. So with 2 special forces behind me, I can get through any situation right ?. DUH ! So I always believe that with heartwork and hardwork you can get through any situation. So with all these special forces behind me, alongside me, within me, I somehow managed to do alot of things that I never thought I would.
Today I take pride in saying that a girl who once almost committed suicide produced an entire episode on the topic - "Suicide in Singapore". From conceiving the idea, to penning down the thoughts, to interviewing the subjects, to selecting the soundbites, planning the episode, scripting the episode, editing the episode with the editor to packaging the entire programme. Really who would have thought that I would end up doing this on 31st December 2010 ?.
I don't know what to say. But I guess everything happens for a reason and maybe, I was selected by Mr God to one day produce this episode so that I can create an awareness of how suicide is NEVER the way out of our problems or pain.
Ok at this juncture, I think I need to come clean with Mr God. Look Mr God, I don't have a specific name for you. Infact, I don't even know why I call you "Mr" when you can even be a "Miss" or "Mrs". But I feel comfortable calling you Mr God or rather my favourite "thaadi vecha kallan". HAHA. See ... I know I have scolded you sooo bad. And I know I had broken alot of promises to you and all but hey, thank you for walking alongside me. Actually I honestly don't know how people pray .... but I often tell him this - "Look Mr God, I know you are definitely going to throw me into a difficult situation. But whatever it is, I am not going to pray for an easy situation but all I am asking if for you to walk right by my side. With you right beside me, nothing is impossible". And yes, Mr God always does that (with every other forces working their magic simultaneously).
I won't say I've stopped thinking about you. I won't say I don't cry anymore. I won't say I am not heartbroken. I won't say I have healed. I won't say I am the same old Vithiya. I won't say I don't have my scars. But I have learnt to live with your absence. I have learnt how to manage the pain. Most importantly, I have learnt how to live with a smile. I have grown to realise that the most massive characters are often seared with scars. I take pride in my scars. My scars often remind me of the journey I went through and the strength I gained from it all. So yes, plastered, sealed and I don't bleed like before. I still breathe and I know I am quite kick-ass. HAHA. So I guess I am a ... SURVIVOR ? Yea ? ;)
Lastly, a small sorry to my loved ones. I didn't think about the pain I might have inflicted one you guys if I had succeeded with my suicide. So I am sorry. I love you guys alot. I miss you Chinnamma. You would have completed this picture .... :(
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