There are so many dark souls in this world. So many tragic events that have changed people. The death of a loved one changes the way that someone thinks, the way they live. Life changes and we change, just like seasons. One day you’re sixteen with everything ahead of you; the college of your dreams, a job, a family, more happiness than anyone can ever imagine. Then, BOOM, tragedy strikes, life as you once knew it is gone. You change. For a while, you have one of those dark souls. It’s up to you whether or not your soul sees brighter days. Be miserable, throw a huge fit, hate the world, but with everyday that you are barely living, you are dying. Even when you live to your full potential you’re dying a little bit more every single day. This life does not slow down for anyone. Our days are limited, our years are limited, and that’s how it is for everyone. You can either let tragedy change you, or you can let it make you, you; or you can take the awful things that happen to you, and become dark and cruel. Or, you can take the awful things that happen to you and the people around you and make yourself better from them. It takes time, and it isn’t easy.

Live for the people who can’t live, and for the ones who are too bitter and lost to live themselves. Live for the people you love who may not be here anymore, they wouldn’t want you to change the way you are just because they are no longer here to assure us of this. Change is going to happen. Life gets harder every year as you grow up but you can’t change that. You have to let life take its own course and come to terms with whatever it decides to throw at you.

It isn’t easy, and I am not saying that life isn’t going to change you from time to time, but you have to change with life.