I’ve had hardly any sleep, I’ve been super stressed out, but tomorrow is the last day of school for this week. So that’s making me smile.

In addition to that, I’m over halfway done with my senior year. I can finally start working towards a college education soon. I got accepted to Penn State. We’re a tight-knit family, us Lions. That’s really been showing lately after Joe Pa’s death. Visiting Beaver Stadium on the day he passed away was really moving. They turned on all the lights for him and they’ve been on every day since he died. He was an outstanding person and I’m proud to be accepted into a school that has such a strong history.

On another note, I’ve been making new friends as well as strengthening bonds with my old ones. It’s refreshing to have new faces to see and talk to. It’s great having the old ones be more supportive than they ever have been before. I’m out doing things. I’m going to shows. I’m driving around with friends, staying out, going bowling. I’m having adventures. I’m getting over the old chapters in my life and starting new.

I have a new romantic interest. He makes me happy. That’s actually really awesome seeings how I’ve been sad for awhile. Speaking of which, I’m working on taking steps to better my life. I have motivation now, where before I didn’t even want to look at myself in the mirror. I was legitimately struggling. But now, I’m looking into losing the small pooch I’ve acquired during my fight with depression. Hopefully I can keep this all up. I’d like to fit into my prom dress without struggle.

But I guess to sum it up, I believe that there’s hope in the future. There’s always hope. And I’m proud of myself for dusting myself off after the hard fall I took in September and moving towards a better life for me.

I’m living life the only way I know how to do right now… and that’s by moving forward.