It's currently 2:00 a.m. as I sit in my bedroom scrolling through Facebook and I can honestly say I am a happier person than what I was a few years back. These past few weeks I have been smiling a lot more and that is a huge step for myself. It has not always been like this; I use to sit and in my room and cry, and blame myself for almost everything that went wrong. I've lost friends along my journey, some who just wanted to be part of my story for a chapter and some who, unfortunately, never made it to see their eighteenth birthday.

This is for the kid who feels alone, the kid who feels abandon, the misunderstood, the lost or whatever you may be feeling, there are better days. Tomorrow I wish that you get to see the sunshine, you get out of your bed, you become stronger and more faithful. I wish you all the positive things this wonderful life has to offer. For some it takes longer to find their true happiness or strength to stand again. Take your time because through it all you are discovering how to love yourself.

There are a few things I can promise you and they are the moment you walk across the stage to receive your diploma you will smile from ear to ear, that's when you find hope. The moment another person needs you, that's when you regain strength. Those songs you think you can never listen to again will have a different meaning. When you find your true love, that's when you rediscover faith. There are so many things waiting for you that will bring you so much happiness you will want to share it with the world.

I know you may feel trapped between the four walls of your bedroom or whatever your situation may be, but I am living proof that there is a whole world outside.