To Whom It May Concern:
I am here to tell you whatever you may be feeling right this very minute, is 100% alright. Are you happy? Sweet, I would love to have a dance party with you. Are you sad? I would love to sit by your side and comfort you, let you know that it is OK, to feel any way you are feeling. Are you angry? Me too, there is so much going on in the world and it seems peace is so rare to come across. With corrupt actions happening all around us, it is difficult to have a second to process all that is going on.
If right now today, at this very moment, things are not going too well, I am sorry. I could sit here and explain every cliché in the world about how “everything happens for a reason” or how “good things will come, this is not the end,” but I do not think that would actually help out much, or at all. Sometimes we get it mixed up and send help in the wrong manner. Please know that you are allowed to have any feeling in the world, and that it is OK. You do not have to justify what you are going through. There are people out there who would love to mourn with you, dance with you, or just be your shoulder to cry on.
I hope you know that no matter what you are experiencing, no matter what emotion is going on at the moment, it does not define you. Are feeling anxious? Has depression ever entered your emotions? These emotions have a way of creeping into your mind and making you believe they define you, they do not. Please, do not let these emotions control you, do not give them the ability to leave you feeling numb.
We live in a country where 40 million adults experience anxiety each and every day. You do not stand alone in this. Your nerves, stress, and sadness are much more normal than they may feel. Sometimes, knowing these statistics does not solve the problem, I get that. However, it is important to recognize that you are not going through this all by yourself. Despite the fact that this world is very, very, broken, you have made it this far. Congratulations. My hope and prayer are that people are kind to you, that this world would be a reminder of how much it needs you here.
Whether you know it or not, we do not just need you here, we want you here, at least right now, even if you feel as if you are a whirlwind of emotions. So if you are having a good day, that’s fantastic and I am very happy for you. If today is not going to well, I hope you wake up tomorrow feeling a little new. Just know that someone out there needs you, and needs you to keep writing your story. For the time being, it is alright to not be alright.
- Someone who has also been bitter at times and content at others.
