I've learned

 If I've learned anything from this life, it's that sometimes the darkest times can bring us to the brightest places. I've learned that the most toxic people can teach us the most important lessons; the most painful struggles can grant us the most necessary growth; and that heartbreaking losses of friendship and love can make room for the most wonderful people. I've learned that what seems like a curse in the moment can actually be a blessing later, and what that seems like the end of the road is actually just the discovery that we are meant to travel down a different path. 

I've learned that no matter how difficult things seem, there is always hope. And I've learned that no matter how powerless we feel or how horrible things seem, we can't give up. And I've learned that we can't always please everyone; if they are meant to stay with us, they will definitely, no matter what happens in between. I've learned not to trust everyone around; they may laugh with us but not all would be genuinely happy for us. 

We have to keep going. Even when it's scary, even when all of our strength seems gone, we have to keep picking ourselves back up and moving forward, because whatever we're battling in the moment, it will pass, and we will make it through. We've made it this far. We can make it through whatever comes next. Our own life is the biggest textbook that we have to learn; it takes time and in fact, we won't be able to learn from it completely.