Find Your Brave

This lovely girl is my daughter.  Hidden beneath her smile is a real joy for life, but it wasn't always this way.  It's hard to be excited about life when you're being bullied, and this girl was bullied throughout middle school and high school. In those days, her smile hid a pain that was too deep for words, and it made her attempt suicide on more than one occasion.  

Luckily, she survived... Every. Single. Try.

Man, how thankful I am she lived—not just because she's my daughter and I love her—but because she's the bravest girl I know, and I admire her so much!  What spirit she has!  What strength!  What beauty she showed as she rose above the crisis!

Those days were difficult, I won't lie.  But in the middle of the battle, my girl found her brave—and she's enjoying a happy life because of it.  She's getting her degree.  She's working a job she loves.  She's hugging her daughter.

She's happy.  Really happy.  

Find your brave. 

Speak to someone.  March past the people who are bullying you and refuse to listen.   Find a way to get through the day...each and every day.  You won't regret it.  It'll be worth the struggle.

Find your brave, and give yourself a chance to see your future.