I write this to you, to the universe, to the people around me, to the strangers I pass by on the sidewalk, and to the people closest to me. Feelings are important.

Each and every person's feelings deserve to be respected, to be treated fairly, to be accounted for, and to be cherished.

You and I are humans, and humans feel. Feelings are a natural part of life, a part of our body, and a part of who we are. Why is there such a stigma in society to put up a wall, telling us that we shouldn't feel? That we shouldn't express our emotions? That we shouldn't open up, but take shelter of what we are feeling inside? I have often seen the trend time and time again that if we cry, we're too weak and dramatic, so we should bottle up and hide our true selves.

You're allowed to feel. I'm allowed to feel. She's allowed to feel, he's allowed to feel, everyone is allowed to feel.

Feelings are a beautiful thing composed of raw emotion, showing that one cares about something or someone. That one is alive and has a heart inside. People can tell you that you worry too much, and that you're stressing over nothing.

Truth is, they're wrong. There is never a limit on how much you're allowed to feel, and there is never a set rule of how much you're allowed to feel. Who says you can't feel a certain way towards something? Feelings aren't something to be ashamed of.

The way we feel is what it is. Just like a chair is a chair, and a table is a table; feelings are what they are. They are composed and completely dependent upon your own individual life experiences, your childhood, your teen years, and your adult years. Feelings are different for each and every person on this earth, so there isn't a guideline that you have to follow.

Your feelings are you. They're your past, present, and future. Your feelings are your childhood, your dreams and aspirations, your goals and accomplishments. Don't apologize for how you feel; your feelings are allowed to be noticed, and allowed to be set free.

Life is full of tough times, but it it is also full of the happiest of times. Sometimes the tough times may get to us, and we may feel like the first solution to our problems is to either block out the situation or run away from it. However, bottling the situation up inside makes it worse, and only leads to an emotional outburst in the long run. Take the time to account for yourself, and it will save you in the future.