The One You Adore and Flesh-Eating Albino Antelope

Through our lives, we are faced with some pretty ridiculous obstacles. When we overcome these obstacles, we might not really feel that we get the recognition that we deserve for working through the struggle. I mean, what I wouldn't give for "I can see clearly now, the rain is gone", to echo through my house every time I fight through something that I thought was unbearable. But, let's be realistic, that's not going to happen.. and sometimes you might not even get a pat on the back. Sometimes, we think that things are impossible to ever beat, and it really effects our minds. People might not believe it, but if you go into a situation thinking negatively, you're more prone to have the outcome be negative. I know sometimes it feels like a "me vs. the world" situation, but there are always people who will be there to help us through. Even when we're barely holding on, there will always be those people who will be wanting to take up the sword and fight along side us.


We can not hide ourselves from the world simply because we are too afraid of what people will think. Sure, if you seem like you're a genuinely happy person all the time, and you finally open up to someone and they realize you're not really all that happy, they will probably be surprised. But the truth is, even though people might be surprised, usually when we finally open up, there are people who will help us to move past the hardships. We will always be faced with problems and issues, but this is only because we are called to do some "soul-shaping". If we didn't have dark, we would have no way to define light. So I'm here to tell you that it's okay to spill your guts if you really believe that someone will not hurt you. Even though it's hard to deal with the cards dealt sometimes, and I know that in the past, people have probably hurt you or taken advantage of your choice to trust. But listen, "the risk that might break you is the one that could save". When the sun finally shines, you'll have someone to enjoy it with.


So, I know that this post is short, but it was influenced by some recent developments that might be a little to real for even me to handle. I know that there are people who are extremely stressed out and overwhelmed by everything that is going on, but the truth is, there are people who really are trying to help you. There are people who feel the exact same way as you, and it's really sad that people feel that they are alone. And if you think you are alone, seriously I'm here and I'm always willing to listen. I'm not just saying that, no one deserves to feel like they don't matter, and I'm definitely here.


If we fail, we might feel like we don't deserve anyone to help us, or we might feel like there's no way we can come back and make up for the mistake. I'm here to say that there is always a second chance. You can always make it out of a rough spot as long as you keep your head up. If you fall down and can't stand back up, crawl to the finish line. Our lives are too valuable to just give up.


"But the good news
Is there's angels everywhere out on the street
Holding out a hand to pull you back up on your feet
The one's that you've been dragginig for so long
You're on your knees
You maight as well be praying" 
- Rodney Atkins: If you're going through hell