"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." — Henry Ford

I'll never forget the day my mom sent me a screenshot of that quote. I was sitting in calculus, trying to follow some difficult equations as the teacher wrote on the board. No, I shouldn't have been looking at my phone, but the moment I read over those simple words, I teared up. I can't remember what I had cried to my mom the night before, whether it be about friends or school, maybe even both, but they touched me in a way I could never explain.

As I sat in calculus, I took a deep breath and kept trying to keep up with my professor, yet my eyes went back to my phone with the photo of the quote. Henry Ford's words were what I needed to hear and helped me stay on and keep moving forward. On that day, I understood that there is a bigger picture and if I keep going, I will be able to look back and see it was only a small detail on a massive canvas.

Nearly two years later, I find his words to be something I try to remind myself daily. As long as you persevere, something good will come out of it. There is light at the end of the tunnel, as cliche as that sounds. I wouldn't say I believe in 'fate' but I do believe there is a reason everything happens. When everything in life seems to be going against you, have patience and let it happen. I find that no matter what bad situation I'm in, everything works out. Even now as I face bigger issues, rather than just friends and school, I find that everything happens for a reason.