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An Open Letter To Alone

A letter to the Alone ones - my heart burns there too.

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An Open Letter To Alone

Dear Alone,

You are a mirror of who you once were, a shell of who you are supposed to be, and a glimpse of what you wish you could be for other people... at least that's what you keep telling yourself.

I was there once. See my name was also Alone... but then it was Anxiety, Depression, Disappointment, and Regret. The thing about being alone is that you're never actually alone. I realize that this sounds like a cliche as so many people identify with being alone, but in all honesty, it's true. It's another group, a clique, if you will, of the "outcasts." I am by no means saying you're unwanted (trust me, we wouldn't be having this one-sided discussion if you weren't important), I am merely saying that YOU feel like an outcast. You feel like the world is against you. That people don't want to befriend you, for whatever reason that may be; you're unapproachable, you're too introverted, you're obnoxious and overly opinionated, or maybe it's because you can't rid your gaze from resting bitch face. I'm sorry. I'm sorry that this is your existence, that these are the daunting feelings you have on a moment to moment basis. You deserve more than that. You deserve what I call the "warm fuzzies." You deserve a new name. Alone is so singular, so desolate.

You don't have to be empty, Alone. You don't need to hide in the shadows anymore. We all, at one time or another, were also called alone. Maybe we were called Cheater, Liar, Thief, Desperate, Slut, Bitch, Asshole, and still Alone is what we heard. I can't make that feeling go away. I can't make you feel like you're worthy of a better name, a more suited adjective. I can, however, tell you that Alone doesn't last forever, but also doesn't necessarily go away. See, I am still Alone, but I am also Sunshine, Happiness, Determined, Selfless, Bright, and Loving. The name that haunts you now won't always be there, there will be another name you are worthy of. Another moment in life where it doesn't feel like the world is against you, that people are staring, or you're hearing whispers of nothingness. These undaunting feelings will subside. You will not hurt forever, Alone.

I wouldn't be here if it weren't true. See, we all go through life, whether or not the events and experiences are favorable to us or not. You become Strong, Independent, Hard-Working. You learn to embrace different names, and soon Alone doesn't stand so strongly at the front of the line.

I can't fix it, I wouldn't even want to pretend to attempt to - we are in a world full of Alone's, we just let the other names define us. Are you ready to find yours? You're aren't doing this by yourself, Alone - all of the Alone's are standing right beside you, and we're ready to embrace your other names.


Love,

Cunning, Determined, Hard-Working, Sunshine, Happiness, Selfless, Loving, Bright, Anxiety, Motivated, Alone.


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