If you need a few words of encouragemnet today or on any day, please read the following: Water plunges into my lungs with such a charismatic surge; my heart stands idle. Almost as if, in a tonic stateâa glorious, tonic state! The feeling is insatiableâgrappling against the urge to release. A light flickers in the distance, and my body moves to the current. Anna Pavlova moves right behind me, gracefully lifting my bosom. Blood rushes to my limbs, like the constant beat of a Zimbabwe drum. I can feel the earth in-between my toesâthe tempered heat beneath my feet. Then, at the corner of my eye, a Phoenix sits, perched on top of an Oak tree, ready to bellow Hopeâs decree: âLifeâalthough at times, filled with deceit, misgivings, and stunted youth, is beautiful in all itsâ flaws.â For every lie, an honest word is spoken. For every action marked by greed, a genuine act of kindness occurs. For every bit of resentment, someone is able to forgive and move on. For every word spoken in anger, words of love are sprouted in infinite measures. For every person fraught with depression, know that thousands fight through it --- and win. By: Faux Mars