I have never been strong enough to stay. People say that walking away is the hardest thing to do, but it isn’t. Staying, even when you know it will break your heart, is the hardest thing. Staying right where you are, waiting for your entire world to be ripped into pieces is much harder than walking away and starting a new one.

Look at you. You’re young. And you’re scared. Why are you so scared? Stop being paralyzed. Stop swallowing your words. Stop caring what other people think. Wear what you want. Say what you want. Listen to the music you want to listen to. Play it loud as fuck and dance to it. Go out for a drive at midnight and forget you have school the next day. Stop waiting for Friday. Live now. Do it now. Take risks. Tell secrets. This life is yours. When are you going to realize that.

I want everyone to know, but mostly you- that I am so strong. You pushed me into the dirt, but I have the strength to rise again. So don’t you ever, ever, tell me I’m not strong enough. You made me strong.  




Life is too short. Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Laugh when you can. Apologize when you should. Let go of what you can’t change. Love deeply. Forgive quickly. Take chances. Give everything. Life’s too short to be unhappy. You alwaystake good with the bad. Smile when you’re sad. Love what you got, and always remember what you had. Always forgive. Never forget. Learn from your mistakes, but never regret.

Don’t try to hate me when you don’t even know me. Don’t try to talk about me when I’ve never talked to you and don’t just look at me and assume because most of my problems aren’t just skin deep.

There’s a point in your life when you know who stays forever, &  who’s just around for a while. People change, but so do you. Sometimes for the best, & sometimes for the worst. Bad things happen to everyone, you’re not in it alone. People lie, & some people just don’t care how you feel. Your heart beats, no matter how much pain you’re in. Everything will be okay… eventually. There are always people in your life that just make your day, no matter the miles. I know about distance. I’ve been dealing with it all my life, don’t tell me it’s easy, because it’s not. But it’s worth it. I’d rather keep in touch with the people I love, than just drop it & forget about it. You don’t forget the ones you love. It doesn’t work like that. Give it all you’ve got & live your life to the fullest. People would kill to be you, have what you have, someone always has it worse off than you, but that doesn’t mean you don’t count.

You meant the world to me, even if I didn’t mean the world to you. You taught me so much, and I just want you to know - I appreciate everything you’ve done for me in the past couple years. You gave me something to be happy about. You gave me the meaning of what it’s like to know that someone actually cares. You’re truly an amazingperson and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. I know things aren’t easy between us right now, but I hope someday soon, we can go back to how we used to be. But no matter what - don’t forget that I am always here for you when you need someone, regardless of what the situation is. You were there for me through everything, so now I’m going to be there for you. This isn’t goodbye forever, it’s just goodbye for now.

I over-think everything.

From how long it takes you to text back,
 to what the song

lyrics in your status mean to you.

It worries me how much I like you.

It worries me that you don't like me 
as much as I like you.

I'm losing my appetite and losing sleep.

I stay up all night thinking of perfect scenarios.

You make me happier than I ever thought I could be.

And also more scared than I ever thought I could be.

Could you maybe just hold my hand and tell me that everything is forever?

Lately I’ve been trying to do the right thing.. Apparently, I dont know what the “right” thing is half the time. After a while, you learn that you don’t need anyone else in order to survive. No one is ever going to always be there, no matter what they say or what they promise. You just gotta suck it up, accept it and keep moving on.

I'm sorry for all the times I said I was going to do something and didn't, for all the times I said I wouldn’t do something.. and I did. Im sorry for all the people that expected so much from me and I only ended up letting them down. I'm sorry for all the broken hearts that were my fault. I'm sorry for not being enough. I'm sorry for not always smiling. I'm sorry i'm never satisfied. I'm sorry for all the people I lied to, and to all the people I told the truth to that didnt deserve it. I'm sorry… I'm not who you thought I was.

This goes out to all the people who have been broken, but have been strong enough to let go. For the people who have hurt so badly that they felt like they would never love again, but kept their head up. For those who feel like going back to their old lover would put all the pieces back where they belong and everything would fit, but accept the cold hard truth instead. For the people that learn from their mistakes and never stop moving forward, even when they take two steps back. For the people that wish loneliness wasn’t a part of them, but put up with it anyhow. For the people that are okay with taking up all of the room in the bed, even if sometimes it feels a little empty. For the people who wake up in the morning with no missed calls, but smile anyway. For the people that periodically miss the past, but are so much more excited for the future. For the people that have so much tied to their past relationship, but break those chains to start fresh. For the people that want to look back so badly, but focus on the road ahead. For the people that pick up the phone so tempted to call, but keep their dignity in tact instead. For the people that never wanted to let go, but had to. For the people that still believe in love even after all of the hurt their heart has endured. For all the people that gave up not because they were weak, but because most time it’s better just to let go. Dream Big. We’ll get our happy ending someday.

I’ve tried forgetting but that didn’t work. So I’ve come to terms with who you are and who you’ve been. The only thing I wish you could see is what you really could be. Your past doesn’t make you decide who you are. And I know your not sorry, but I’ve forgiven you.