06/11/2016
Laugh, even when you feel too sick or too worn
out or tired.
Smile, even when you're trying not to cry and
the tears are blurring your vision.
Sing, even when people stare at you and tell you
your voice is crappy.
Trust, even when your heart begs you not to.
Twirl, even when your mind makes no sense of
what you see.
Frolick, even when you are made fun of. Kiss,
even when others are watching. Sleep, even
when you're afraid of what the dreams might
bring.
Run, even when it feels like you can't run any
more.
And, always, remember, even when the
memories pinch your heart. Because the pain of
all your experience is what makes you the person
you are now. And without your experience---you
are an empty page, a blank notebook, a missing
lyric. What makes you brave is your willingness
to live through your terrible life and hold your
head up high the next day. So don't live life in
fear. Because you are stronger now, after all the
crap has happened, than you ever were back
before it started.”
