This week has been a whirlwind of emotions. My friends and I have been worn down from Monday until now and it never seems to stop. I'm currently writing this from my bed at home while my roommates are all celebrating a 21st birthday. It may not seem like a big deal, but here I am upset. I've been crying pretty much all day until now, I am taking a step back to ask myself why? Why am I this upset over having strep throat? It will go away, I will feel better, life will go on.

That's what this week has taught me. I have a friend who spent all week in the hospital this past week. I slept next to my friend the first night filled with nerves and questions. None of our questions were being answered and we didn't quiet know what was going on. No matter what age, but especially at 20 years old, without your mom, living on your own, spending any amount of time in a hospital is terrifying. My friend is thankfully fine, out of the hospital and healthy again.

Another friend of mine was in a car accident this week. It was nothing serious and no one was hurt, thankfully. However, it could have been much worse. They were shaken up and scared but came out without a scratch. Events like these are scary for sure, but they are true eye openers. Life is a very scary thing to happen to a person. There are a lot of unknowns, risks to be taken, accidents to have, and sickness to fall upon us.But, life is also an incredible thing to happen to a person. Things change, everything looks up, love is around, smiles are grown, laughter fills a room. There are little things to be enjoyed, like day to day pleasures. And there are big things to enjoy: falling in love, recovering from a sickness, things of the sort.

So yeah, bad things happen. Bad things will happen for the rest of your life, probably more often than you would like. But life is made to be enjoyed, appreciated, and loved. Instead of focusing on what could go wrong, love what you have and hope for the best. Everything will work out in the end.