To someone who needs to smile right now,

I know it hurts right now. You’ve been struggling not to shed a tear in front of a crowded room. You’ve been struggling to find things to distract you from your thoughts. You’ve been struggling to laugh or smile at stupid videos your friends shared on Facebook. You’ve found it even more difficult to do your daily routine. Just know, there is a way through this.

I know that it feels like every breath you take is strenuous, but, you. Are. Resilient.

I think for you, the hardest part about what you are going through is that no one would know that you are suffering. No one can see the wounds that you are trying to keep inside, but yourself.

Life is unpredictable, and things happen to us that we don’t necessarily comprehend. Maybe life blindsided you, and you feel as though you have been tattered of your spirit and soul. You feel like you have nothing left, but, you do.

You are loved. So, so loved.

I want you to know, and the people who love you dearly want you to know that there is a way through this. I can’t give you the answers that you’ve been searching for, or the thoughts you’ve been having, but you need to move forward.

Until you’re broken, you don’t know what you’re made of. It gives you the ability to build yourself all over again, but stronger than ever before.

I know it is easier said than done to move forward, but think about your future. Think about how you can look back on this time, not with anger or resentment, and know that you overcame this. Sometimes unforeseen chances develop from the remnants of life’s challenges, making it possible to transform tough times into great growth and triumph.

You can get through this because I believe in you. Everyone who loves you believes in you because you are you. You. Are. Resilient.

Love always,

Your friend who loves you