How Are You?

I know this blog is host to assorted  crude jokes and the like.. But today I just want to get serious for a few minutes.. And ask, How are you? Everything ok? Read on if you like,Those looking for jokes, Come back later..

I found this quote today from Chiefs QB Brady Quinn When asked his thoughts about  The murder Suicide  that happened to his team mate,Jevon Belcher and Kasandra  Perkins Saturday morning.. Take away the cowardly act Belcher did... But read Quinn's thoughts... Maybe this can help someone out there.

“The one thing people can hopefully try to take away, I guess, is the relationships they have with people,” Quinn told reporters after the game.  “I know when it happened, I was sitting and, in my head, thinking what I could have done differently.  When you ask someone how they are doing, do you really mean it?  When you answer someone back how you are doing, are you really telling the truth?

“We live in a society of social networks, with Twitter pages and Facebook, and that’s fine, but we have contact with our work associates, our family, our friends, and it seems like half the time we are more preoccupied with our phone and other things going on instead of the actual relationships that we have right in front of us.  Hopefully, people can learn from this and try to actually help if someone is battling something deeper on the inside than what they are revealing on a day-to-day basis.”


The real people affected by suicide are the survivors, The victims who must go with things day in and day out.
The 3 month old child who is now left without a mother or father. The friends and family  of Perkins.

The team mates and friends of Belcher,His coach and General manger witnessed Belcher's suicide and have to carry that with them the rest of their lives..

I'm not trying to preach to anyone, Trust me I am the last person to do that. Maybe  the events of this weekend do more positive then negative for a change.
Maybe,Just maybe this helps people understand that sometimes  you or I could be crying for help,But no one   honestly hears those cries..

I love all my friends and family, I would move heaven and earth to protect them from harm. But do I really know how they are feeling?

Sure we all have  1 or 2 close friends that we can"tell" something is bothering them.But what do we do to help?
Maybe talk just a bit longer, Ask more questions when needed.

The people who say"I am going to kill myself, They are asking for attention.. And yes, We should give them that attention.. But  did Belcher go on Facebook or text someone saying that? I highly doubt it..But there was more going on then just having a bad night.

Things build up, Job trouble,Bills, Kids/Spouse, You name it.. We all deal with stress, It's how you manage your stress to avoid times when ending things seems like a better solution..

That's why we have each other!!!

OK... Now it's back to making you laugh...
The following video is very offensive to some.. Don't say I did not warn you.. The second video is OK for everyone..