Disheartening news

Have you heard the recent news about this pre-teen girl who committed suicide because of extreme poverty? *sigh* J told me about it last night as we were about to settle in bed. My heart broke again into a million little pieces, especially when I knew that they found a letter that she was writing for the show "Wish Ko Lang" underneath her pillow. According to the news, her parents parents have no permanent work and are reportedly earning P200 a week or P40 a day.

To take one's life is such an adult ting to do. But what would trigger a young, innocent girl to go down that path? It is times like this that I feel truly blessed for all that we have. The sad reality is, not all people are lucky to afford to go to school, to buy the things that they want, or even to eat 3 basic meals in a day. *sigh*

To point fingers or not, that is the question. I'd rather they do something to remedy the poverty situation in the Philippines fast before another similar incident takes place.

Related link:
Gov't takes responsibility for girl's suicide