Looking around at all the people I know, it is rather easy to make assumptions about their personal outlook on life. On the outside, there are many people that I would see as positive. This may mean that they are happy with their lives, living completely stress free while everything is going exactly the way they could have wanted it. However, for the most part, and for most people, this is not the case. In fact, the people that are seen as positive rays of light get sad and emotional too. Sometimes they get this way for no reason at all and other times, a relative has passed, or classes and extracurriculars are becoming much too overwhelming. That is okay.

I used to think that the people who had the hardest lives were the most depressed or upset. However, I have quickly learned, that sometimes the people that are hurting the most are reflecting the most positivity. They are struggling on the inside, but are refusing to give in to the negativity. Other times, these people are struggling on the inside, and are unable to go to anyone for help. They bottle up their pain and sadness and bury it. Sometimes they break, and that's okay.

Everyone goes through points in their lives where things don't feel okay, and I promise that you are not alone. I fully believe in feeling alone while surrounded my thousands or few, and that is okay. I fully believe that the good days are only really good if you experience the bad and the pain. I fully believe that on the outside one may seem so strong and happy while on the inside their soul is crying, and that is okay.

You don't have to be happy, you just have to be determined and know that if you aren't then it must not be the end for you. So always stay true to yourself and never be afraid to show the world that being positive is a temporary feeling, but so is feeling negative. It's all okay.

If you aren't feeling on top of the world today, there's always tomorrow.