Submission 202

Anna,

It's the type of pain that will never end, I'Il miss you forever, my fierce friend.

Your suicide is the most difficult thing I've had to process. I don’t feel it’s my place to tell your story and I find it hard to admit that it’s part of mine. It's safe to say the world was cruel to the kindest of souls. Two years on and the pain, shame, guilt and regret that I feel is a heavy burden that I cannot let go. No words will ever justify how much you mean to me and the special place you will always hold in my heart. Being able to be there in your last days in this world, to hold your hand, to tell you you’re beautiful and loved, was the hardest thing I've had to do. But being called your best friend was the greatest privilege.