Wednesday, June 30, 2010


Today, or I guess yesterday in Korean time Korean actor Park Yong Ha commited suicide. He was 32 and a very famous actor across Asia. His friends said that they had spoken to him on the phone the day before and were shocked because he seemed quite normal. He even had plans with his friends later that day the morning he died.

It's strange and scary how easy it is for people to hide their pain and smile and laugh in front of others when secretly inside they are suffering. Humans generally take things at face value and are easily satisfied in matters that are not about themselves. Perhaps if someone had asked out of the blue if he was sad or wanted to talk about his personal problems he would still be alive. Unfortunately it takes events like this to wake us up from time to time and make us think and really try to help others. You never know the positive effect you can have on another just by one small action. Just by asking one more question.

"Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead". -The Great Gatsby