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By Talia Ronzana

For the past month I have had the amazing opportunity to continue to volunteer with at-risk youth and many do not have somebody to turn to. Volunteering with these kids has impacted my life tremendously as I have met so many youth who have left an impact on my life. Talking with them has taught me many things, one of them being: BE SOMEBODY.

BE SOMEBODY who cares.

BE SOMEBODY who listens.

BE SOMEBODY who does not judge.

BE SOMEBODY who is real with others.

BE SOMEBODY

By Talia Ronzana

Life is a story, write it. Life is a lesson, learn it. Life is a challenge, take it. Life is a mountain, climb it. But most of all,  relax and forgive yourself. Life is too short to be unhappy. Always love the people who treat you right; they are in your life for a reason. Life is about happiness. Never let someone hold you back from achieving your dream. You have a voice, speak up. Live the life you were given with no regrets and learn from your mistakes– they make you who you are!

-Talia

By Talia Ronzana

When asked to ponder my thoughts about what the Crisis Line means to me, four words instantly came to my head: A Pair of Ears

Not only do the people taking these phone calls hear what others are going through, they also care. To me that is an important thing. While I have personally never called a crisis line before, I have been on the other end. I have been the one listening to a story about what a person is going through. It is sad to know that so many of California’s youth today are going through their own personal crisis, whether it be they are dealing with abuse, victims of rape, dealing with a drug or alcohol addiction, or having family problems.

In my opinion, the person taking the call and giving advice to a person on a crisis line is a hero. The attributes they display clearly are attributes that a hero has. People answering these phone calls are brave,  as they are willing to help a person help themselves. They are patient, as they listen to the story of the caller. They are dedicated, as they try everything under their power to help a person through what they are dealing with. Need I say more? Crisis line counselors are in fact heros!

If crisis lines were not around so many of today’s teens would commit suicide, run away, continue with their drug addiction and harm themselves.

Thank goodness for crisis lines!

By Talia Ronzana

Six months later I sit here still wondering why. Why you, why that night? Why did God have to take a beautiful sixteen year girl and turn her into an angel? But most of all, I wonder why- why did it have to be my best friend out of all the people I knew. They say the days get easier as time goes on, however, the days only get harder. I wonder, were you afraid? Did you scream, cry, did you tell the driver to stop? Did you see that car coming head on towards you that night? All of these questions seems to go through my head. I know you’re in Heaven not wanting me to cry, but I do so often do. Life will never be the same without you in it, my bestfriend. Because of your death, lives are broken– shattered. Nothing will be the same again until we meet again face to face in Heaven. How I can’t wait for that day to come.

Sometimes I just want to yell at you and say, “Why weren’t you wearing that seatbelt?!? Why did you trust that driver?!?”

The day I got the call I’ll never forget. I keep playing it over and over again on replay. Next is the day of your funeral. Thousands of people including myself gathering to recall your life- the life of an angel. I think I cried the most that day.

Before you died, death was just an idea, now its a reality. And I’m sitting here speechless without a bestfriend.

If only I could see you again, I’d tell you I’d loved you, bestfriend. I would say sorry for the times that I may have said something that hurt your feelings or done you wrong.

But I can’t. Instead I can only replay the last of our conversations.

I miss you. And I wish you were still alive. My life continues to be forever changed because of your death.

May you rest in peace and may angels lead you in.

And I promise to live out the life that was taken away from you.

By Talia Ronzana

Cherish life,
each moment is special.
Life is a gift,
always forgive & forget.
Smile often. Laugh always.
Always say “I love you.”
Wear your seat belt ALWAYS!
Don’t ever drink & drive.
Cling to the things you believe in,
“Keep your heart.”
Never compromise your morals,
they define you,
they make you,
you.
Looks at the class half full, not half empty.
Life is about happiness,
don’t ever let people get you down.
Never let someone tell you that you can’t
do something.
If you believe, you can achieve.
You are stronger than you think.
Always believe that things happen for a reason.
Never give up, instead persevere.