Here recently, my life got flipped upside down. Many turns were taken that I did not even know existed. I was sad and broken down, thinking I had nowhere to go besides continuously falling apart. Things were hard. School became challenging, I didn't want to talk to anyone, and I just wanted to be left by myself. That was all I could manage at the time.

Everyone kept saying, "it'll get better," "you'll be happy again soon," or "stop being so upset." It was hard not to be upset when I felt like everything was crashing down. I stopped eating, I couldn't sleep well, and I just didn't feel like doing anything.

I found out the hard way just how difficult it is to lose the one you love. I didn't think I would ever recover. I felt as though I was in a dark place and that I couldn't find my way to the light. Luckily, however, I did.

I learned through this whole thing that, no matter what anyone may tell you, it IS okay to not be okay. You're not going to be happy 100% of the time; you'll just want to lay in bed and cry, or watch movies or television. I was hopelessly holding on to fading memories and a lifetime worth of pictures. I was devastated but I eventually found my light in the darkness.

For anyone out there struggling, it does get better. But it's okay to not be okay. Be sad, be angry, get pissed off at something. But just know that time will be your ultimate healer, as will the people who surround you. They love you and want what is best for you.

Be the light to someone's darkness, be their anchor, be the shooting star they wish on every night, be there for them. Surround yourself with greatness and always know that things will eventually get better.