10 years ago, Elaine committed suicide in the early hours of the 27 October 2005.
Elaine was a wonderful, vibrant and happy woman, who brought joy to everyone she met. Her smile could and would brighten both the sunniest and dreariest of days.
When I asked if she’d like to turn her internship into a job she replied, amidst a beaming smile and joyful disbelief “You mean, you want to pay me to eat..” It still brings a big smile to my face.
And while tears run down my cheeks, and my heart breaks as my mind replays the images of Elaine falling to her death – so fast, yet in slow motion as my brain cannot process the truth of what it sees and my legs will never be moving fast enough to reach her… The pain of those images never seems to fade, but nor do the memories of her smile and the joy she infused to all around her. RIP Elaine.
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Almost 3 people a day, on average, commit suicide in Hong Kong, it’s the unseen killer, if you know someone who’s talking (even jokingly) of it get them help/talk to them. If you’re thinking of suicide, please please talk to someone first.