Hey girl,

I know, I get it.

I see you struggling. I see you working crazy hours. I see you going to class, straight from work, and praying traffic splits like the red sea.

I know sometimes instead of studying, you watch Netflix. It's OK.

I know you cry a lot, and I know when you cry you think "is it normal to cry this much in one day?"

It is.

I know you pick the soda instead of the water sometimes, and that your diet isn't always green (mainly because you're always on the run).

I know you call your mom just to vent, because a lot of times she's the only one who gets it.

I know you feel like not one person in this world understands how hard life is right now. Trust me, I know.

I know you sit in class sometimes, and you wonder if this is a practical joke, while simultaneously freaking out because it will probably be on the final.

I know you find yourself lost and broken a lot.

It's all OK.

However, I also know, a year from now, you'll look back and laugh at all of the insanity.

I know that nothing is worth losing yourself over. You do, too.

I know tears are good for the soul sometimes. It's cleansing, and it has to happen. So, why shouldn't you cry when you see a dog?

I know soda isn't good for you, but sometimes after a hard day you need a Big Red and Funyuns.

I know your mom is probably the greatest role model you will ever find. She created you, and you are incredible. So, listen when she gives you pep talks, they really do help.

I know you are not the only person in this world who feels lost in life, and a year from now, you will look back and be able to say "I did it."

I know nothing lasts forever. Nothing.

"This too shall pass."

If it is not OK, it's not the end. So hold on, and stay strong.

I know this all sounds like a bad greeting card.

I am living it though, and I have lived even crazier times.

I survived, and you will, too.

Heck, I don't even know if this is for ya'll or me. I just know that life is crazy, and stuff happens. You just gotta roll with the punches.

Take nothing for granted, and know at the end of the day, you are blessed. All that matters is you keep going.

Tomorrow is a new day, and if you needed an "I'm proud of you," here it is. Because Lord knows I need it more often than not.

So, you keep being you.

After all, that's the only person you can be.