More than anything, my wish for you is this: That when your awful darkest days come, you will know you're not alone. Pain will tell you to keep quiet, but that's a lie. Life is fragile and we all break in different ways. I hope you know you can be honest. I hope you know that you can ask for help. Did you catch that? It is absolutely positively okay to ask for help. It simply means you're human. Help is real and it is possible; people find it every day.
Jamie TworkowskiYou are alive tonight for a reason. You were created to love and to be loved. You were not meant to be alone. You are not alone. You were meant to do life with other people. You need people who know you. You need to know people. Your voice matters. We are certainly strong. But we are also certainly fragile.
Jamie TworkowskiThe dream is you never giving up on your story because no one else can play your part.
Jamie TworkowskiNobody gets to name you. You are not forgettable. You are not replaceable. You are not your pain. You are sacred and special and alive.
Jamie TworkowskiWe need one another. There's no reason to judge. People are more fragile than you could possibly imagine.
Jamie TworkowskiWe don't just live in books awake and dreams asleep. We are living stories, you and I, with dreams inside us undeniable, with love to give and people to walk beside.
Jamie TworkowskiBe loved. Be known. Love people and know people. Be so brave as to raise a hand for help when you need it. Make friends and make sure they know they matter. Be loyal to them and fight for them. Remind them whatโs true and invite them to do the same when you forget. If you do some losing or you walk with someone else in their defeat, live with dignity and grace. It is the middle finger to the darkness.
Jamie Tworkowski