Always.

There is always suffering in living. But I realized that there is also hope, and we must never lose sight of it. Because once we lose sight of hope, that’s where our lives start to crumble. We start thinking negatively, and we never know what to do to make ourselves feel better. It’s actually hard when we are lost in the dark and can’t find any light. It feels like we’re about to die at any moment, and it’s all because of loneliness and pain.

Sometimes, no matter how hard our situation is, we must force ourselves to hold onto something that gives us a little hope. If we feel like giving up, we must look back at the reasons why we once chose to keep going. But of course, sometimes we can’t convince those who have already given up on themselves. All we have to do is be there for them. All we have to do is give them hope again. Show them love and kindness, and make them feel that they are worthy.

There is always suffering in living. But there are also some people out there who will make us feel that we are not alone while we suffer. We might sometimes lose the courage to live, but the most important thing is that there is still a little part of us that wants to stay. Because sometimes, just like what they say— we don’t really want to die; we just want to be saved.

— Shiori X
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