"Life is like a roller coaster. It has its ups and downs. But it's your choice to scream or enjoy the ride.” That quote is great because it makes it so easy to visualize what it is saying. Yes life is indeed like being on a roller coaster. There will be highs and lows, bad times and good, but it is up to us to make the good times count. Yes, there will be times, when we feel like giving up, when there seems to be no hope, when you are surrounded by darkness, and there seems to be no way for the light to enter, but trust me, there is always hope, a reason to continue, to hold on to every shred of hope, and if you truly believe, you will find that ray of hope, the light in a darkened hope because pain, does come, but it goes away too. Today, you might not feel so good, but there will be something inside you, a single ray of hope, a thirst to prove yourself, a dream that will urge you to continue. Take my word for it, and listen to that voice, however small it might be today, it will become what you make of it. As the saying goes, life truly is a rollercoaster, and when you are least expecting it, it goes up, just like that happiness will creep up to you, from doors you didn't realize you left open!
(Written by our member Ava Roberts)