I'm an emotional person. I cried, actually bawled, for a solid 10 minutes after my first time watching the Titanic. I remember crying when my older brothers left for basic training, and when they got deployed (a little more understandable). Break-ups, fights, even the smallest of disagreements would send me into a puddle of tears. I do however, feel other emotions to a great extent. I have known heartbreak, and therefore I know love. I have known sadness, and I know happiness. I have known anxiety, jealousy, dislike, and doubt, but I now know contentment, hope, confidence, and peace. All of the events and situations I have experienced through my life so far have shaped me in their own way and helped to mold me into the person I am today.

From elementary school up through high school friends and of course family, I owe a lot to credit to the people around me. I have laughed until I couldn't breathe, smiled so hard my face hurt, cried and been cried on, but most importantly, learned what it is like to experience life. There's nothing quite like running late to go home because you lost track of time because you were long boarding on a Saturday night, or going to a movie and ending up driving around town blasting your favorite songs with your best friends. Feeling so at peace with yourself and where you are in your life is extremely humbling. I can say I am extremely fortunate to have people in my life that inspire and encourage me to live every day.

I feel every emotion thoroughly and completely. It's easy for me to forget that others don't necessarily feel like that and sometimes I question why I care about certain things so much. We all choose our battles, and my personal battle is caring too much. I question why some see it as a bad thing, when in reality it's just usually a conflict of interest. Expressing emotions to be answered with an "I don't know" or other similar phrases drives me absolutely crazy. My life is a constant state of "being in the feels", and honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way. Sure, sometimes overthinking and feeling can mess with my head, but at the end of the day I know that I let people know how I feel so they will never feel the need to question it. No matter the circumstances, if someone I care about needs it, I'll answer a phone call, make the drive, or essentially do anything they need in order to help out. I would much rather put too much on the line and risk making a mistake than not showing my emotions and risk losing/ not developing the relationship. I will always be there for anyone who needs me to be because I know what it's like to feel like nobody cares. I would rather "care too much" and feel all of my emotions because, in my opinion, it's worth the risk. The balance of the goods, the bads, and the people in your life make feeling and experiencing well worth it.