Dear Clay

Dear Clay,

     I do agree that you shouldn't have walked out on Hannah that night at the party. Maybe you could've been the one that saved her. But you cant not blame yourself for her death. You had nothing to do with it. I don't understand half of the reasons why Hannah killed herself, but you and her both would have been great for each other. There is no way to bring her back, and there is no way that anyone knew that she was heading down this path. She was clearly having a rough patch in her life, but you were one of the good things for her. So stop blaming yourself. I agree that it is rather sickening that people would do these kinds of things. Especially in High School. Bullying always puts others in a bad position. You never bullied Hannah or hurt her. She needed some one like you to help her.
Part of me thinks that all this would have been stopped if Hannah just talked to some one or asked for help. It is never hard to get help or counseling. And I think that Hannah making these tapes and making sure they get passed on, will help these people realize what their words and actions do to others, and how it affects others. Hopefully it affects them more then it has affected you. I know it will be hard for you to be happy after hearing these tapes, but you should try to not let it get to you as much. You are not the reason Hannah is gone and that is not going to change.

Sincerely,
Emilly