Dear Achlys,

Achlys...... smiles at you

You listed all those things about you. Saying that you are nothing, but a negative human being. (I don't want to list them) That is not true. That is not your true personality. Depression is forcing you to believe that. And what we have seen about you, not your depression, is that you can be a positive person.

Here is what we truly think about you. Even if you deny.:
1. Funny: You are funny. Whether you believe me, us, or not. I find it how funny it is when you act such a child. As when I give you a cookie, you say, "Yay" and nibble on it. You stick your tongue out when I say, "You're adorable."

2. Cute: The childish act, the cuddling, nibbling on a cookie, showing your happy side, your smile... How much I love your smile.... That is soo cute! The way I see! Because it's showing you have happy emotions! You're so adorable how you cuddle. You're like a teddy bear. Fun to hug and talk too! And I love it when you smile. It's the greatest personality you have. I just love it soo much.

3. Truthful: You always tell us the truth. No matter how it hurts. Just as we do to you. I never doubted you when you tell me things. I believe you right away. You said you can't trust people well, but you manage to trust us because we care. And you care when we need some opinions.

4. A Guardian Angel: You may not believe it, Achlys, but you are. You are my, Neare's, Jodi's, C's, and Harmony's Guardian Angel. You keep us safe as we do for you. And we are proud to give you that name.

5. Best Sister We Have: You always say we're like sisters. I'm lucky to have you. You are like an older sister, I never had. I always want to know what it's like to have one. And here you are, by my side. Telling me what's wrong. Giving me chances to save lives. Such as yours. You are worth to have as a sister.

6. Sportsmanship: I haven't been playing basketball in a long time. But you had. Along with ringette. (For those who don't know, it's a hockey game for girls. Just like softball.) I can tell sports is what keeps you happy. I really wish to see you play and cheer on for you. I'll be like, "GO ACHLYS!!!! YAY!!!!". And maybe help you cheat. You sound like you know what you are doing, it like sports keeps your mind off of depression. And you know what. Playing sports give you strength. You say you don't have it. Physically, you do. And mentally.


Why you shouldn't let depression win:
1. The Friends You Made: When I first read your form of sadness, I don't remember the title, I was really concern. I put in my comment, and I don't remember what I put, but it something relating that you should email me. And you did. It was a small conversation at first. You wanted to know why I was so concern about you. Well. I never met someone who was....thinks of another word...more likely to give up. Of course, most of my friends are like that, but they manage it. You seem like you need some help. And you trusted what I answer to you. And you started to give me some events that you were deeply concern. You told me how kids at school mess with you. And that really made me upset. I hate how people thinks it's okay to mess with someone by looks and personality.

It ain't right! And I said you should be strong. And you weren't sure how. For starters, you should get fighting lessons. I'm not saying you are weak, you just need to learn how to defend. The next thing you should learn, it just forget what others say about you. You shouldn't let them, yourself, or depression put in a category as far as an insult.

When you post how you are feeling to everyone on here, you made so many of us concerned. We want to help. Like I said in my, "I'm Sorry" and "A Favor I May Ask", you shouldn't give up or blame yourself for something that couldn't be prevented. We all care about you. And we're not going to stand by, letting people and depression harm you. Those who wanted to know why, became the greatest friends. Neare, Harmony, Jodi, C, and myself. We care. We love you. And it's not us personally, it's everyone that stop and listen to what you have to say.

2. It's Never Your Fault: You can't think all the events that happens to other people is your fault. Did you start this? Did you mean to do that? Were you hoping it would? If no, to any of these questions, why do you blame yourself? You know you didn't mean too, yet you believe. I say it isn't. You say it is. How can it be? You should never blame yourself, it goes to everyone else who feels that! YOU SHOULD NEVER BLAME YOURSELF!!! It's never your fault, it's the other person. It's not your fault you feel hopeless or worthless. I don't think you are. Neither does everyone else.

3. People Are Gonna Hate: To be honest, everybody hates people. And we should just deal with that. I already have some people hating me. Whether I know them or not. Achlys. People pick on you because there's something about you, they don't have. I don't know what to be honest, but they are jealous. Maybe it's because you are a better player, you could be having an easier life than them, maybe you have a hidden talent. I don't know, but they have something against you. But really. We all love you. And we love you by your personality, not by your looks or what you got. If they wanna hate, let them. Eventually, they'll give up and learn what they did was wrong.

4. We Love You: More like family to Guardian Angels love. Love so strong, we have to find a new way to call it. And I want to replace love with, Achlys. You are the greatest. I wish I could actually meet you and say how proud I am to be your friend, sister, and Guardian Angel.

5. You Smiled For Me: The first time you smiled, I thought that was the greatest moment of my life. The first time you showed happiness, that was also the greatest moment. Achlys. You are the inspiring. I can't be able to live happily without you to at least smile for once in every few years. If you were gone........... I don't know what I can do.

6. You Don't Want To Build Depression On Us: Achlys, if you have to choose between life and death, and you choose the other....... We will all feel guilt and depression. You don't want us to have that. You want us to be happy and smiling and everything! You loves us! But if you were gone, we'll be depress because we couldn't be able to save a friend..... And I know, you don't want us to experience that. You love us too much to even let depression even touch us.


Smiles gets bigger. Embrace you so

I LOVE YOU!!!! YOU'RE MY SISTER, MY GUARDIAN ANGEL, MY BEST FRIEND, YOU'RE EVERYTHING TO ME!!!! DEPRESSION IS GETTING IN THE WAY OF YOU, YOUR LIFE, AND OUR FRIENDSHIP!!!! I NEVER WANT TO LET YOU GO!!!! I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU CRY, GIVE UP, OR EVEN SAY THE NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT YOU!!!! YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO CARE AND THAT WHAT MATTERS!!!! PLEASE!!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE......... LIVE FOR US!!!! IF WE ARE GOING TO LIVE FOR YOU, YOU GOT TO DO THIS FOR US!!!!!

AND THAT THE SAME FOR EVERYONE!!!! WE ALL CARE ABOUT YOU!!!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, DON'T GIVE UP!!!! KEEP LIVING AND I SWEAR TO MYSELF, YOU'LL HAVE BETTER LIVES!!!!

-Thank you for reading. Achlys, I love you.

-Written by: Diana_E_An