If I’ve learned anything from life,
it’s that sometimes, the darkest
times can bring us to
the brightest places.
I’ve learned that the most toxic
people can teach us the most
important lessons; that our most
painful struggles can grant us
the most necessary growth;
and that the most heartbreaking
losses of friendship and love
can make room for the
most wonderful people.
I’ve learned that what seems like
a curse in the moment can actually
be a blessing, and that what
seems like the end of the road
is actually just the discovery that
we are meant to travel
down a different path.
I’ve learned that no matter how
difficult things seem, there is
always hope.
And I’ve learned that no matter
how powerless we feel or how
horrible things seem,
we can’t give up.
We have to keep going.
Even when it’s scary, even when
all of our strength seems gone,
we have to keep picking ourselves
back up and moving forward,
because whatever we’re battling
in the moment, it will pass,
and we will make it through.
We’ve made it this far.
We can make it through
whatever comes next.
(Daniell Koepke)
