As I sit here trying to think of something to write about in my final article for The Odyssey, the last article that my loyal readers will see, I can only think of two words:

Thank you.

Thank you for reading each and every article that I've written for the past year and a half. Thank you for your support and your kind words. They made writing these articles well worth it. I thrive off of knowing that my readers can relate to me and my work. Knowing that my readers connect with my words and knowing that they aren't alone in that connection means that I've done my job as a writer.

I am not saying that I know it all; far from it. I'm just a typical girl who can relate to her readers, and I lay it all out there for people to see. I enjoy writing things that I am feeling, and I enjoy knowing that other people may be feeling that way too, even if they don't know how to say it themselves. In a sense, my writing is a way for others to express themselves, when they might not know how or where to do it on their own.

I enjoy making people feel like they aren't alone. In the same token, I like to make sure that I'm not alone as well. Each read, each like, and each share means that there's someone out there that feels the same way as I do, someone who agrees with me, or at least feels strongly enough about what I do to read my work. It's one of the greatest feelings in the world.

No matter how alone you may feel, no matter what you're going through, being a writer and being able to express yourself in words is one of the greatest gifts that anyone could have, and I'm so glad to be blessed with it. I'm a very emotional person, which is why I'm thrilled to be able to translate my thoughts and feelings into words. I used to hide behind my thoughts and feelings, but ever since my first article I haven't looked back.

I'm no longer afraid to express myself for the world to see, because I know that my writing has the potential to help SOMEONE, and that's enough.

So thank you all for taking the time to read my contemplations and emotions, as well as anything else that comes to into my mind. Thank you for bearing with me through the off weeks where I didn't have a lot to say. Thank you for sharing these articles with your friends, and for helping me in my efforts. Thank you for reading the not-so-great articles. Thank you for the past year and a half. I couldn't have done it without you.

Xoxo