To breathe.
I mean it. A big breath that you
hold in close to your chest and
let it out slowly enough that you
have time to THINK.
That there are people
who are going to
Put
you down.
Cut
you down.
And Kick
you while you're down.
Now take that breath and
HOLD IT.
Decide. Decide who you want
to be and who you want to help
who you want to become and
who is going to get in your way
and decide and
HOLD IT.
And don't let it go.
Don't even CONSIDER
Giving up.
Letting up.
Looking down to where you
MIGHT end up if you fall.
Never be afraid to fall,
because FALLING
and FLYING
are not that different.
Flying is just taking your fall and
CHOOSING whee you want to land.
You'll hear otherwise.
They'll tell you that you've
fallen and you're hurt and
broken and worthless.
THEY. They'll call you stupid.
And ugly.
and fat and lazy and disappointing and a waste of time and space and a lost cause
and that
you're nothing.
And Now.
now's the time.
For you to let out that BREATH.
The time for you to decide
if you're going to let them hurt you.
Let them destroy your ego.
Kill your dreams,
and and break your spirit.
Or
will you decide to fight?
Fight for what
you
deserve. Fight for
your
happiness--Fight for
your
Life.
YOUR life.
You
can choose what to let into your life.
You
can choose to stand just a little taller
whenever they pass by.
Will it be hard? Frightening? Overwhelming?
Of course it will be.
Because they are the wolves,
and you won't always be surrounded
by a shield of friends.
so
Every time WITHOUT FAIL,
when they look you in the eye
you meet theirs
and you stare right back.
When they tear you down
you pick up the pieces and you
build a new defense.
A STRONGER defense.
Because
you?
You're worth defending.
No matter what THEY may say,
you are worth defending.
You
are beautiful and unique
and bring something to this world
that NO ONE else can.
You are YOU
and that's all that matters.
And that's all that will ever matter.
And THEY can never change that.
Take another breath.
Again,
hold it.
Don't think about anything this time.
Let go of your fears.
Let go of your worries.
Now, just let it out.
And choose to smile.
Because everything is going to be okay.
