Suicide Note of a HIV Patient

Desperately tragic story. I myself have lost several friends over the years through AIDS. Some told me that if it got too bad for them they would also kill themselves before they deteriorated still further, but when it came to it none of them did. At least all of them had the support of their family, though in a few cases it was only tacit rather than overtly demonstrative. But in the particular case you tell it is the all-too frequent tale of a vulnerable and helpless person being denied the very support from the people who can most provide it. Shame on society i.e. all of us. May he now rest in peace.
Khaki

sad sad on all fronts!

after reading this i really felt disgusted by our society and by our attitudes as a human being towards the others...we as a society are too very prejudiced, extremely narrow minded, sometimes it seems as if we are a nation of idiot heartlesss individuals...

Re: # 4

chalta,

owining 150 starbucks franchises (actually he is the only franchisee), running movie theaters and a major non-profit organization has nothing to do with being 6' 9" and shooting hoops ...... it is all about character, attitude and support from those who claim to be 'friends and family' ......... his teammates hugged him on the court - sweat and all - and his fans cheered him on .... that's what made him what he is today ...... it is all about the human spirit which is very fragile, but which can overcome any adversity ... with the new drugs, hiv/aids is almost a chronic disease that can be controlled if there is the will to live and you don't have a-holes for 'family and friends '.........

p.s. i think his family and friends killed him, not hiv

Re: # 6

That's the same argument that certain African politicians have made, some of them even stopped importing retroviral drugs based on that belief. What do they care? Its ordinary people who die for lack of proper retroviral medication.

Has anyone heard of Peter Duesberg?

http://www.duesberg.com/

He makes a pretty persuasive scientific case that HIV is harmless and does not cause AIDS.

thanks to chowk - for publishing !!!
cheers!

Yes hamid, most AIDS victims are 6'9" tall, can play all five positions on the bball court and made the living at tossing no look passes to James worthy on fast breaks.

maybe fawad and, more importantly, his 'friends and family', should have heard magic johnson

..... earlier this year magic johnson was the keynot speaker at our annual sales conference - he charges over $75,000 for a one hour speech and it is well worth it! ...... the man was awe inspiring ..... diagnosed with hiv in 1991 he went on to play in the olympics and founded a business empire that empire which employs over 25,000 employees ...... he is also a philathrophist and runs the magic johnson foundation ......... inspite of being hiv positive the man has led a more meaningful life than most of us ...........

UN puts the number of infected Pakistanis at around 100,000, but that number are underreported due to unavailability of data from remote regions. Majority of HIV +ve are drug users in Karachi contracting the virus by sharing needles. There are only a handful of organizations (NACP the only state run) that are active in outreach and education about AIDS, a lot more needs to be done – primarily, AIDS awareness at a very early level (Middle and High School level) as well as at religious centers, such as Mosques, should be a venue to educate general public about this virus. Electronic media should take a more active and aggressive role in spreading the word.

Ali, when a young person is helpless and hopeless and the society shuns him like a used napkin, that tells a lot about that society. That society has no shame or honor! Sorry for your loss.

The Serenity Prayer

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.