Dear family

You know I always loved you all for who you are and who you were. To mom I’m grateful for things you’ve done for me, and I am very sorry for disappointing you. I want to let you know that you are my rock, a gem in a pile of stones, you are my dark beauty, my everyday medicine, my savior, my heroine and my a part of my soul. So if you are not at peace so will my soul.

To dad I know you love as you always say “I love you more than all the stars in the galaxy.” I hate leaving you like this and I know I had to wait for my time but when is that, I’ve been waiting for that time since I was seven and how old am I now almost thirteen that is five years waiting for that time and I can’t wait anymore. To my three years old sisters I love you both and I’m afraid I won’t be there to see you two grow up, and I won’t be there when you get yourselves in trouble and I won’t be able to fight your battles or help you with your homework, but know I love you and always will.

To my crush you kind of responsible for what I’m about to do, the pain you’ve made me go through and I know love hurts but why this much, why so much that I want to take my own life. Maybe I’ll see you again in heaven so don’t be naughty, don’t steal like you stole my heart, don’t kill, don’t be jealous, just be you and be happy, OK. And I hope to see you again in heaven. And hey don’t forget me because I won’t forgive you for that and cry at my funeral OK! Love you my Mr Mhlongo.

“She was always happy with a smile on her face.” one of her neighbors said at a stokvel meeting.

“No one suspected this from her. ” another said.

“We have to pray for her and for the demons inside her how made her do such a thing to come out. ” said Mam’ Mfundisi.

And that was a letter from a young girl who tried to take her own life. She lives in a town near Verulam and her name is Sipho Nolwazi M. Her parents fortunately arrived just in a time to save as she is in hospital she knows she’s in trouble.