No one knows why. Everything seemed fine.

The young lady had scheduled a trip abroad. Miami was her destination.

Sightseeing, beach, sun and lots of shopping were in her agenda.

She would shop for her wardrobe, her daughter´s and the upcoming grandchild´s.

That morning, she came in beautiful and well dressed. She had lunch and asked her secretary to wake her up by the end of the afternoon.

She had a social commitment at night.

She was going to rest, so to have her skin shining and beautiful for the scheduled event.

The clock was adding the minutes and the hours went by.

It was a fall evening when the secretary came to wake her up. As she was involved with other chores, she let the time pass by.

What she saw upon coming into the bedroom left her in shock.

The young lady was bathed in blood. She had shot her own heart.

Friends, family members, everyone was surprised.

What led this young lady to such an insane attitude? Putting an end to her own life.

Why, if she had a family, people who loved her, physical beauty, youth and money?

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In another home, a 13-year-old teen tells his mother that he will go camping with friends during the holidays.

His mother does not allow him. He will have several exams on the following week and needs to study.

Besides, the location and the so-called friends are a source of concern for her.

The boy insists and frowns on her. He says that he will go anyway.

During the discussion, his mother orders him to go to his room and to calm down.

For now, the discussion is over. He leaves the room and nervously enters his room. He slams the door and shouts:

You will regret having done this to me!

Two hours later, the mother searches for her son in his room. The window is open.

Down on the ground a crowd gathers around a body on the street. The young man jumped to death from the 18th floor.

Desperation and consternation. Unanswered questions.

Why? Just because of a denial to go camping? But he had a home, parents, brothers, friends, why?

No one performs such an extreme act of jumping to death without any reason.

And without having shown any sign of dissatisfaction or instability in a prior moment.

What happens that family and friends do not notice?

It is because we seldom look at people's eyes.

We forget to see the frowns, the moody behavior and the dissatisfaction that causes several complaints.

The get-togethers are never good. The restaurants are too crowded. The movies are disappointing.

The new clothing does not please. The friend failed. The girlfriend is gone. The money is short.

And the signs keep getting clearer. Sometimes the person even gets unpleasant in the personal relationships.

These are signs, alerts.

Let us be alert for these unconscious pleads for help. And let us help.

Let us dialogue, advise therapeutic help, pray and give the positive message of faith in God.

Let us encourage the search for spiritual support. Let us talk about life that never dies, about the Spirit's immortality.

Well, let us do what is within our reach, avoiding tears of regret and pain in the future.

Let us think about it. And let us be more alerts in our lives.

Let us put our hearts in our eyes in order to see with our eyes, and also feel with them.

Brother´s eyes. Eyes from someone that cares about all living creatures on Earth.

Spiritist Moment Team.
November 20.2009.