I'm not sure if our friendship is strong enough to survive into next year when we’re away at college. But. We know each other in a way that no one else can. We share a history that makes us permanently connected. So I have to hope for us. All I can do is hope.

Still hiding and afraid to let go. Waiting for you to find me uncover me and show me the way.

If you see someone being bullied, make it stop. Why is that so hard for us to do?

It is easier with the right person. A good test of a relationship is how well you both deal with challenges. If one person is more invested, it shows. If you're with the wrong person, it feels like too much work. But if you're unhappy more than you're happy, it's not the right relationship for you.

The rain fluctuates between drizzle and torrential. It messes with your mind. It makes you think things will always be like this, never getting better, always letting you down right when you though the worst was over.

How could something that felt so right actually be so wrong?

I deserve to be happy. I'm sad it took me so long to get that. But I get it now.