You sometimes tuck yourself into bed to hide from society.

You sometimes ask yourself why everything seems so hard.

You sometimes write, complain, and cry into your diary. 

You sometimes wonder why you can’t be happy like everyone else.

 

But

 

The more you blame Life, the more Life will give to you.

 

Life has allowed you to grow among your favorite cousins.

Life has allowed you to go to school and make friends.

Life has allowed you to swing and soar so high into the sky,

And Life has allowed you to eat your favorite foods.

 

Life has allowed you to laugh until you cry and your stomach aches.

Life has allowed you to make first chair in band class.

Life has allowed you to drink your favorite Starbucks drink,

And Life has allowed you to listen to your favorite music.

 

Life has allowed you to fall in love – oh so crazily in love.

Life has allowed you to cry even when it threw obstacles in your way.

Life has allowed you to make bad decisions and learn from them,

And Life has allowed you to wake up every morning and go to sleep every night.

 

Although Life may seem to make things hard some times,

Think about the lives of others that you have been in – and will be present in.

Think about the lives that you will raise one day.

Think about the future.

 

Don't make things seem worse than they are.

 

Life is supporting you every step of the way.

Life is short and precious and mysterious.

Life is remembered through every memory.

Life is a gift given through every breath.

 

In short, Life is awesome.