Dear 2017,
Thank you. You have seen the worst parts of me: the depths of my depression and anger. You have seen me fight with everything I have to just keep going. You have been the worst year of my life, and yet I made it through. So thank you 2017, for the struggle you have been. Without it, I would not have grown. Without it, I would not have become.
2017, you brought with you the realization that I was not okay, that I needed help, and that sometimes you have to focus on yourself. You brought with you many losses and heartbreak. People that I had to learn to let go of and people I had to learn to hold a little closer.
Thank you 2017, for allowing me to see both the afflictions of this world and the amusement. Each struggle allows me to see my strength and conquer what seemed impossible.
I will not say it still doesn’t hurt or that I still don’t struggle. But I know 2017 has provided the growth and inspiration for me to do better and be better. For we are much more capable that we think we are.
Here’s to a hopeful 2018 ~