Teen Suicide

"What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" (Mark 8:36)

You might have heard about the bright high school student who committed suicide in Taiwan yesterday. Two months ago, he entered one of the most famous High Schools in Taipei by doing well in the entrance exams.

In the letter he left behind, he said sorry and goodbye to his parents and brother. He mentioned his hurt from a failed relationship, disappointment of not doing well in his mid-term, fatigue of traveling a long distance to attend school, pressure of being in the top academic school, and anxiety of having to study even harder. When he talked to his mom about his midterm, she reassured him that he would do well and offered to find a tutor for him.

If you can read Chinese, click on the following link for details:

http://news.sina.com.tw/newsCenter/focusReport/14168/13307137-1.html

We all want our children to succeed. But what price do you want them to pay to be "successful"? Do you know their feelings, thoughts, needs, wishes and dreams? Do you understand what is really happening?

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