Today (2/8/12)
Well lets see here. Today I decided to start a blog, and its my very first blog. I am a 18 year old college student who goes to Birmingham- Southern college. I play lacrosse there and have been having a rough year. I got in a bit of trouble last semester and didn't do as well as I planned in school as well. I'm still waiting for my court date and hoping they lose my blood test.
I'm hoping this semester will go ten times better. So on to a life in the day of Phil, and we are starting with today.
Well, I had my two classes which went good but not amazing. I then had lacrosse practice, where I stand on the side line because I'm still recovering from my ACL surgery that I had back in last May. Which blows but I have to listen to my doctor. After practice I went back to my dorm room and did my homework and had some cereal.
Because I was so bored from watching tv and playing NCAA 2k3 on gamecube, I decided to go to Omegle. If you don't know what it is, it is a website that puts you into a one on one chat with some random person around the world.
Well, after going from person to person (aka going from room to room where guys are looking for girls) I came across a person that seriously needed help. It was a guy possibly in his mid to late 30's. He was drunk and was wanting to take his life because he went from having a wife, children, a good job, and a house. He now has nothing, his wife left him, his children were taken from child custody and he now lives in a shelter where he is surrounded by cocaine addicts. His story touched my heart and I wanted to help him. He claimed he had a shotgun loaded and ready to shoot. I told him that he needs to relax and I told him my story of last year, which does not compare to his but it helped him realize that I'm in a similar situation. I told this guy that he needed to think about everything and that life will get better even if it wont any time soon. I told him to go out and get a job, then an apartment, and then to go find his children and to show them what he hasn't been able to show him. This guy was truly hurting and I did what I could to help him over the internet. He told me that I saved his life for the night and that he was going to go to sleep. Not only was his life spared, but I hope I helped him to turn his life around and become a better person. I also thank this guy to open my eyes and to see that there are people who have had worse than me.
I wish one day that I wont end up where he is, but if you know any one out there that has had anything bad happen within the last year, stop and think what he/she is going through. They might need help and any help that is given will be appreciated if they don't show it. Don't push people around and be thankful that you aren't this guy who has lost everything and has to fight every day to not kill himself.
