You can cry, you know?
Crying doesn't make you weak,
strong people cry, too.

🌙

LIFE IS NOT as easy as it seems, and always keep that in mind.

Life will punch us hard in the face most of the time, and all we can say at the end of the day is that life happened. But what makes us stronger after all the hardships that life gave us? No other than standing up for ourselves and fighting back against life with a smile, and that is the beauty of not giving up.

Why surrender now?

🌙 When I have dreams to chase.

🌙 When I have a dream house to build for the future.

🌙 When I have a car to own for future land travels.

🌙 When I have a promotion to get for my career.

See? There are a lot of reasons not to surrender. Try to look back and see how far we have come, and never forget to treat ourselves as a reward for not giving up and for trying again and again despite the constant frustration. Never be afraid to cry even though all of the problems in life are too much to take. Cry and never hold back the tears because we will be wiser enough to win against all odds after crying.

Honestly, I have portrayed myself as strong and independent for so long that I seem to forget about my inner child, who wants nothing but love and affection from people. Pretending that I am okay is like a poison. Once I get used to pretending, it will be hard to find myself again.

Stop before the poison gets into our heads because there is no such thing as rewind in reality.

Stop before we regret our actions, and as a result, it will be too late to correct them.

We are not weak — we are strong but just tired of fighting in life.

Tweet your thoughts and use #Melancholia on Instagram, Facebook, or X.