I can’t tell you today what your future holds, I can’t promise that this is the last pain you will overcome. I won’t tell you that time will help you forget, because it won’t. You will have the support of the entire world behind you and it is still going to hurt. It’s going to hurt badly. If you’ve heard the phrase “Time heals all wounds” you might think that is applicable here. It is not. While the pain will dull, and the surface wound might close, this moment is going to be with you for the rest of your life. However this does not mean a life sentence of pain and despair. W hat you have gained today is purpose. You have inadvertently discovered part of your destiny. Stand up for justice. Speak up for the children of the future. Take the hard road of most resistance in pursuit of HUMANITY. What you have been through is not normal, it is not a learning experience you should have had to experience, but you did. Work hard in school, become a first responder -maybe even save someone’s life in a way that only you can truly appreciate is vital. Listen to your peers, become a therapist to those around you. Help them process trauma instead of becoming stuck in a generational loop of pain. Don’t give up, show those not ready that it IS possible to carry on. We are the chance of a generation to be better, to heal, to provide a better tomorrow. Life is not fair, but it doesn’t mean you can’t fight back.
