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Day 4: Dear 14-year-old me

Dear 14-year-old me,

You’re still alive. Still breathing. And no, it’s not a mistake. I know you think life sucks and that you can’t take it anymore. Believe me, as you get older, it’ll get worse. Harder falls, harder breakups, bad grades, the whole nine yards. But you survive it all. You get to be 20! Six more years. Still alive, still breathing. It gets worse, yes, but it gets better, too.You’ll have people to confide in. You find “the one”, several times. But don’t worry, the one we have right now is a keeper. Love makes you do crazy things. But you’re gonna be okay. The bad thoughts decrease, but don’t disappear… I’m sorry I couldn’t do better… but we learn to live with it. There’s a reason why we’re alive, love. And we find out why.

Tune in tomorrow for the next day! Feel free to chip in or take it for yourself. Challenge yourself! Feel free to check out my first 3 days! 

Jaire Johnson

New Paltz

Call me Jai [which rhymes with 'hi']! I'm currently a student at SUNY New Paltz, majoring in Communication Disorders and minoring in Deaf Studies. I'm a huge fan of horror movies, comic books, and Harry Potter. I've been writing since I was young, and I specialize in spoken word and short stories. I am originally from Brooklyn, but have lived in a variety of states over the years. I love music (anything in the alternative rock/pop punk/rap & hip-hop genre is my jam). I aspire to be either a Teacher of the Deaf or speech-language pathologist in a school, after I get that Master's, of course (and possibly my PhD). I also want to be an advocate for mental health in the Black community, speaking out for those who do not have a voice. Writing novels like Stephen King and J.K. Rowling in the future is just a side job :)
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