His name was Keith and even though we never talked or spoke out in public, we became best friends. We kept the whole fact that we were friends because of the high school drama and rumors that float around. He was bisexual and had no one there to help. He found my email on Facebook and emailed me on advise and calming words to help him and just to have someone to talk to and listen. He told me all the rules and laws he broke and how scared he was to let anyone know about him and his sexuality. We spoke every day through email and text. When he finally spoke the truth he lost his friend and the respect of his parents. His father threw him out and the first person he came to was me.
He was in a deep depression and wanted to end his life. I can't remember how many times I sat next to him and calmed him. When I left for training he went down a bad road. Got hooked on drugs and braking the law. The week I was gone he hurt everyone who cared about him and want him to survive the nightmares of life. The day I got back I went back to school and I got a call from his mom telling me he was in the hospital and wanted to see me. I skipped school and went there. When I got there he kept saying he was sorry for letting me down and that he loved me. Then he slowly closed his eyes and passed away right there in front of me. His name was Keith. He was a father, son, husband, and best friend. November 18th 2010
Keith you will always be in our hearts forever.
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