Andrew Chan is one of the 8 people executed in Indonesia two days ago. He was known as the Bali 9 ringleader. Before he was executed by a firing squad, Andrew wrote haunting letter to schoolchildren around the world where he revealed how he became addicted to drugs at age 15 and warns teens not to follow his footsteps. The letter was read out Chan himself from inside his Indonesian prison cell, as part of a documentary made available to schools. After introducing himself, the Australian said;
'Now the reason why I'm writing you this
letter is to address you guys about the dangers of drugs and the effects
it can have on you and also others. To tell you
a little bit about my life story, I was once 15, 16 and it wasn't too
long ago I was sitting in a class just like you guys.
'I was an average kid and let me tell you that my teachers didn't like me one bit and I was no teacher's pet. But
to cut a long story short, I got mixed up with drugs at a pretty young
age and by the time I was 15 I was merged into the scene.'
'Ive done things which I am not proud of in my life and I've made some pretty stupid decisions. My life is a perfect example of an absolute waste.
'Now
to elaborate the effects of where I am, I've missed weddings, I've
missed funerals and the simple presence of my own family.
'The hurt and pain - I don't just put it onto myself, but the pain I put on my family is agonising. A
simple touch such as a hug is not possible for a condemned man like me.
I have nothing but an iron bar to hug rather than to be embraced by
those I love and who I miss.'
'What
you choose today will make what you become tomorrow. If you want to be a
thug and a big bad wolf, I'll see you soon inside. But
for those that want to do something in life I'd like you guys to see
how important it is to put your head down and study hard.
'I
hope these words will penetrate in your minds and in your hearts and I
hope that most of you, if not all of you, will achieve more than I ever
did.'
111 comments:
Rip
Wish he learnt from this. Llindaobserve
Drug abuse is very evil,stay OFF!
Aww.
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Awww! Quite heart rendering piece.
May his soul find rest.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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So na this dude just die troway.... May his soul RIP....
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Word!
andrew chains life was not a waste as he said...God used him mightily to turn young generations to the right path.
Well said. RIP!
Rest on andrew.....
What a waste! He was a good writer.. I pray jesus forgives him and accept their souls
So saddddddddd
So touching. RIP Chan
Nice write up. Which means he knew the consequences of trafficking drugs was get rich or die trying. RIP
Rest on andrew.....sure they'll hear. So sad
Aww , that was worth a read , so better than fine. God forgive and bless your soul . Hope it does penetrates in the heart of our youths . My thoughts are with the families of the executed convicts .
so touching!!!
hope he reconciled with his God before he left. RIP
Let those that have ears hear.
RIP Chan.
Touching
WHAAAAAT!!!dis is abt d most touching piece av read and heard all year....i sincerely hope and pray dey listen chan....RIP
Touching one there from Chan....Lesson for others, if only they will learn..Life is too short to do drugs and even end up cutting life shutter like Chan...I hope your words will sink down to those that intends following your foot-step... A word is enough for the wise...RIP Andrew Chan
Hmmm Eyaah. He is right, may his soul rest in peace. Amen
Eyaaa may his soul rest in peace.
True talk . RIP
May his soul RIP,Amen
Touching
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Really touchy words, I pray people learn from this.
This is really touching. I hope he repented and accepted christ befor death cos wia u spend eternity matters than wia u spent ur life on earth. Rip.
HE WHO HAS EARS, LET HIM HEAR! THIS IS STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSES MOUTH!
MAY GOD ACCEPT YOUR SOULS GUYS RIP
Thanks for the advice may God rest your soul
He has learned his lesson.. And they say "wen u accept ur flaws, they can't be used against u" RIP to him
Gud one but it's too late 4 u
Hmmmm
hmmm...sad, so sad
So touching. But he's gone. May he RIP
God bless Andrew Chan. Rest in true Peace. He was a truly reformed man. I dont understand why I cant get my self to move on from this story. These men were truly victims of a flawed justice system.
He who has ears let him heed to your advice
Let those that have ears, hear. A word is enough for the wise.
Its so painful how a young man just went dis way, his words are so touching, I just feel pity for him, am really sorry for d family members who have lost der loved ones, may dey take heart
I hope d letter goes a long way. Linda take note!
So touching! I pray they will hear o
At least you left something to discourage youngsters from thy path.
What a touching and saden letter my the good Lord grant your soul entnal rest Amen
So touching... RIP
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! So painful. He was a drug dealer but then, Let him who is without sin be the first to cast a stone! RIP Bro! I pray God accepts your soul in Heaven. I really do hope so.
So sad!
hmmmmmn...onli if nigeria cud b lyk indonesia...jonathan 4 dn die tay tay!
Word Dude Chan. WORD.
U ve' jst earn urself a fan even in Death.
RIP Brother.
Touching, RIP
Wordzzzz may ur soul rest in peace
Hmmm. Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Regrets at the point of no return. What a wasted life! Very big lesson to those who wants to do drugs. The end has come and it can not be reversed. What a shame. Lesson - Stay clear of drugs or be condemned like Andrew Chan. Be wise. Choose not to be a drug addict.
touching story...... Rest in peace bro. i hope heaven as mercy on you.
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Touching,so so unfortunate!
so sad
May his soul RIP once again....#SayNoToHardDrugs
So sad... bali 9 leader
Hmmm this is sooo sad,I wept this morning after listening to okwudili's song,may their soul rest in peace#GODYOUKNOW
Touching
'If you want to be a thug and a big bad wolf, I'll see you soon inside'
That line caught me yo!!!
Very inspiring, May his soul RIP.....
So touching, for real crime doesn't pay. It pains me to lose soul to the enemy instead of winning for God. But HE is all forgiving.
Let's join hand together and learn how to deal with emotional and marital traumas. Prayer is the key so our bible declared.
If you are single, let's try to avoid these recurring decimals of fake relationships, of deceits and deception. You can pray yourself out of singlehood and the misery of heartbreaks or unfulfilled commitments. Learn how to do it yourself - with the right mindset and targeted prayers. Instead of running up and down, from pillar to post and getting oneself deceived & messed up. For the married with trouble homes or spouse, let's learn how to bring back the milk and honey of our marital bliss. So you ask, is it true that prayer is the most powerful weapon against anything the enemies are throwing at us? I answer, yes it is! With conviction of faith while praying without ceasing. Come let's do it together and get your groove back. Add me up on BBM -
30E426DD, give me an intro and let's get going. Mind you I'm not a pastor but a believer whose willing to counsel & inspire your spiritual emotional intelligence(E.I.) into ways forward, preparing you for a safe landing. And please money is not involved, it absolutely free. I don't want to meet you either, but just to connect online and aid our perspectives with serious prayers, bringing us closer to God.
I'm not claiming to be with blemishes nor have the absolute knowledge but to learn from you and share a believe that it could be done or restored, if you truthfully want it & believe. Then drive you will.
I'm Paul.
Thanks.
Very touching. I hope they will listen; not just teenagers but adult who are dealing or intends to deal drugs. A word is enough for the wise. RIPP Chan.
#TeamBlessed#
You were never a waste after all, u ve inspired a soul so far away in Nigeria. RIP as I hope/pray u make heaven.
Y'all heard? Henry and co.. stop sniffing white chalk n coming here to say bull.
*tears* so touching! If only he knew dis would be how his life on earth would end, he wouldn't have chosen dis path! May God see us all through!
RIP man
we have heard you. #linda'sstepsisterbackfromvacation#
Rest in peace bro
Say no to drug...
You got brain to write but you never make use of it. It's painful.
Lesson to other drug dealers
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May God rest ur souls..Amen
His just feeling pity cus his sorry ass is going to get shot
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww, dis is truly sad!!! Chai, the had I known always comes last.....May his soul rest in peace.
😠TEARS. RIP CHAN.
😠TEARS. RIP CHAN.
So touching...may his soul rest in peace
Encouraging speech...
Wow! I bet he wished someone had written him this letter at when he was 15. RIP
Who learnt frm what? A dead man? Pls learn how to read oh nne/nnaa
Eyaaaa....But come to think of it this guy has been jailed since 2005 is that not enough.....its so sad he was still condemn to death
So sad. RIP
Yea. So touching and sad. Atleast he got to repent, it is d end dat matters. His life wasn't a waste afterall. RIP.
Why cant you duel on the issue on ground?. Please stop wearing diapers. Grow up.
I can bet people who reason like you either find it hard to for see the good in front of them or achieve a reasonable state in life.
Eeya, is well wif ur soul
Death sentence has never and will never be the answer to this ill. Come to think of it, after nine years in jail coupled with appeals world over, the death sentence was still executed. Not good enough for reformed guys lik Chan and the gospel singer. Better results would have been achieved using these guys in an Indonasian nation wide campaign against drugs. Nice piece I must confess Chan. You will definely touch and continually change many lives even in death. Rest on.
RIP
Excuse Marijuana under "Drug" abuse abeg......smoking igbo cannot harm u..but yes "Selling" Moving" Pushing" will harm u..so choose wisely..do u just wanna use or u want to sell....
So sad... RIP
He got married a day to his execution didn't he? Sometimes I wish we could see the future, it would definitely help us make better decisions. This is so sad and should be read in schools all around the world.
Say NO to life on the fast lane people. Don't surround yourself with people that pressure you into doing bad things... Also pray.
Lesson learnt in a bitter way. So nice of him. RIP
Tears**** may ur soul rest in peace, I hope this letter get to change the drug dealers. Sad
Keren Effiong pls this is not a prostituting advert avenue biko! Before you will shamelessly display your breast and be disgracing yourself about! Don't you know your body is meant to be the temple of the almighty and for your husband alone (that's if you ever get married with what am seeing) people have met their life paterners via avenues like this so be careful.pls Linda stop posting this kind of women I have been seeing a whole lot of indecent post by women especially if you don't stop please devil will steal this vision thankyou
@jules Louis, what you said was toooo deep. Sigh! They didn't deserve to die. Not at all! God mistakes that you can't reverse SHA!
Very very true. I've actually saved this piece
What a fucking idiot
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They don't know u brov...
As innnnnnnnnn. This is injustice in my opinion. I can see why most countries were against this. Not like he was a murderer or something. NAWA
Someone somewhere on this planet earth just got touched by this letter.
Too late to cry...RIP lover drug
Ikponwa
sad..i hope others learn from this.may heaven grant rest to your soul.Amen.
So touching and sad, may God forgive ur sin and grant ur soul eternal rest! Lesson for the wise
So sad! Rip smh!!!
Nne / nna, lol. As if you know my mind.
Chan good job for writing that letter I pray by the reason of this write up you find favor in the sight of God and be granted perfect peace. Adios Chan
Wished lwkmd wrote...read again moses
He who has ears, let him hear
Chai,cnt stp crying 4 him.RIP
Thug and wolf end up behind bars..simple rules..dont touch, dont belong..get rich or die trying..he has paid the price..so annoying...chan rip
To the youth, a word is enough for the wise.
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