read this.

my freshman year of college was hell.  absolute hell.  it wasn't for one particular reason, but because of an accumulation of multiple problems that i was dealing with.  while i was doing homework on a snowy afternoon, i got a text message.  and it said this :
"when you are feeling alone like no one cares, read this because it's absolutely true.  every night, someone thinks about you before you go to sleep.  at least fifteen people in this world love you.  the only reason someone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.  there are at least two people in this world that would die for you.  you mean the world to someone.  someone that you don't even know exists loves you.  when you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.  when you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look.  always remember the compliments you've received.  forget the rude remarks and know that you are loved."


i think i actually started crying as soon as i got this.  i don't remember exactly who sent it to me, but they are an angel.  they are proof that God has living angels watching out for us, thinking about us daily, and wanting to make our lives as good as possible.


always remember that YOU [yes, you reading this] are loved.  i know what it's like to have challenges, but just remember that you are strong enough to overcome them.  there is always something positive that comes out of every situation, and it takes a very optimistic person to realize that.  over the past year, i have finally come to realize that i am perfect just the way i am.  i have come to love myself for me.  i have come to accept myself for me.  and i have come to realize that one day someone will love me for me.


i wouldn't change a damn thing about my "perfect" self.

YOU ARE LOVED.  please don't forget that.  ever.


xoxo Alikat