Here I am, human and me.

Every day I am reminded of how human I am. I feel it when I see the cute couples holding hands in the hallway, I feel it when I see a happy family together, but I also know how human I am when my little sister crawls into my bed at night because she had a nightmare and I hold her until she can fall asleep again. Being a human means taking those emotions and all the beauty we see and creating something wonderful, not wallowing in pity and succumbing to hatred. Let the world know that yes you are here and you have things to teach everyone and you're unique and you're not going anywhere. Yell when you need to, cry when you want, because maybe your voice is the one that we need so that we can be heard. Ignore people who tell you to turn down your music, throw away the magazines that make you feel ugly and fat, you can eat that triple cheeseburger, listen to that band, wear that shirt, because if that's what makes you who you are then keep on doing it. Anyone or anything who you let change you is taking away your humanity and turning you into what they want and they win. Fight back.