300 words for you by thelasthope (book club suggestions .TXT) 📕

In 5th grade, she first fell in love. The boy she loved said he loved her too. She believed him. After a while, she still loved him. He didn’t want her anymore. She cried long, never was the same. 6th grade, he ignored her causing her pain. She cut herself... One cut. She had a smile nobody saw past. Year later, he apologized. She said it was fine and smiled again. She was still in pain. She cried and cut, not stopping. People didn’t think she would, her best friend didn’t notice the cuts. She always smiled. She fooled everyone.

Bullied, abused, alone. She’s the only one who can say "I lived.” She went through so much, but never once did she waver. She knew who she was, and that was all that mattered. No one else saw her for who she was, but that was okay. Because she knew who she was. She was bashed till she was black and blue by her own father, ignored throughout the school with no friends. She was the strongest of everyone. So now as she is older everyone says she lived. She also says “I lived.”

Anyone can smile. People always say you should smile. But should you smile when you are in pain? Should you pretend that everything is okay? Sometimes that will make you ask. When will I get to smile for real? Everyone can hide behind a smile, but where has your smile gone? I hope you smile, but most of all I hope you are truly happy with who and what and where you are, so smile, but only if you really mean it, because that is most beautiful smile you will ever see. I like your smile. Be happy, smile.

Publication Date: 07-13-2012

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