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Writers use a semicolon when they could end a sentence but decide to keep going.

The semicolon has been adopted to signify a time in life that required a pause; to deal with suicidal thoughts, mental illness, depression, or addiction.

Rather than end . their journey, the person chose to go on ; to continue writing their story.

Check on your friends & family! If you can, help them create a pause to deal with issues. Seek professional help when needed.

School folks, find out what resources are available in your school. You never know when you can be the person to help a student. Losing our kids is awful. <Hugs>