Imagine you have a younger child who feels lost, uncertain, uncomfortable and unaccepted in the world. One day you discover that your younger child is not learning as well as their younger siblings. You then find out that your younger child has ADHD.

This is the exact situation that occurred with Tony and Cassi Belleza regarding their younger son Anthony.   Anthony was not learning as well as his older siblings. He then developed ADHD. One day during school, he drew a picture with a frown, and it said, I Hate Me.   He probably felt pressure, trying to keep up with his older siblings and classmates, knowing he was different, knowing he was a slower learner than everyone else.

One night, his mother Cassi described a situation where Anthony was awake late at night, and he was off his medicine. He got upset by something and did not take the time to think about it or ask for help. He instead decided to commit suicide.  He probably felt like he was unwanted in the world and that no one could help him.  Anthony, like so many others who have suicidal feelings, probably started plotting out a plan of how he was going to do it, and he probably kept his true feelings from everybody, even his own family.

We need to create a loving, caring, trusting relationship in our families, as too many children are not being taught properly. They are being taught to use violence instead of love and kindness and often get themselves into trouble.

We need to know that our family members will always be there for us and that we can always count on one another, especially in times of need. We need to remember it’s ok to ask for help and have someone we can turn to in times of need.

As a society, we need to start treating and accepting all children equally no matter of gender, race, religion or disability. There is too much violence, hatred and evil in the world today.

We need to start spreading love, compassion and kindness and start treating everyone equally as we need to save more lives as too many people, especially young people, are taking their own lives.

Tony and Cassi recently started a nonprofit Anthony’s Way- The Road To Kindness, which aims to help children with ADHD. They recently had a Dice Run at the Harley Davidson in Wilmington North Carolina, to raise money for their charity and to keep Anthony’s memory and legacy alive.

We need to set a goal example for our children, show them they are loved and respected as they are our future and show them, they are beautiful and unique in their own special way.