Okay, what the heck is going on? Today another fabulously wealthy (net worth $16 million) person with a dream job (paid to travel the world, meet new people and learn about other cultures while eating interesting foods in wild and crazy restaurants) who could design his own project and get it funded ASAP by any and every TV network decided to hang it all up, pun intended, in a Paris hotel room. Celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain, 61, had the cheeky gall to end his own life less than a week after fashion designer Kate Spade did the very same thing in her New York City apartment.
First of all, copy cat! Next, didn't he realize how disheartening this would be for all of us (and his daughter) so soon after Kate's death? What, he couldn't have waited? Making matters worse, this morning the CDC issued a new report about the rising suicide rate in America, with 25 states recording increases of more than 30%.
I blame it all on cell phones and social media.
The lack of real connection is taking its toll on everyone, but don't let it get you. Starting today: No more texts! From now on, risk everything and make a call. Better yet, go visit. Feeling down? Stop looking at the Internet. Go for a walk, a run, a bike ride. Don't let your kids use computers except for doing their homework. Dare to be different.
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