callus.

Blisters form because of pressure, I think it's a universal opinion that blisters hurt. After a while though, your skin gets tough and turns into a callus. The callus skin is strong and doesn't hurt.

Today, I did something I have always wanted to do.

I took a big glass jar and went outside in my backyard and walked onto the cement. I raised the jar above my head and threw the glass jar against the cement as hard as I could. It felt good. Liberating. I think it just felt nice to see something as broken as I felt.

Don't worry, I am mentally stable. But sometimes, it is okay to cradle your head in your hands. Sometimes it is fine if we wear waterproof mascara because we know we'll need it. Sometimes it is alright if we can't hold it together just right.

But just as important as realizing it's alright to not have it together all the time is remembering that we are strong enough to get back up. Sometimes, life is painful, but then after a while, a layer of strength is formed that will be a protection from the pain, it brings strength and then it doesn't hurt anymore.

My dad used to always tell me, "It's going to be a great day, do you know why? Because I'm going to make it a great day." I think by now we all know that bad things happen. Life kicks us while we're down. But we'll have a happy ending, because we'll make our own happy ending.

Sometimes, the happy ending isn't a person, an event or even a big bowl of ice-cream. Sometimes, it's just us, picking up the pieces and realizing we're going to be okay.