Today is Monday

In 1996 a boy wrote his thoughts in a journal. In 2018 a girl was given a journal to read. Separated through time one journal connected these two teenagers. By writing and reading they will soon learn to grow from their struggles that ties them down.

M was a carefree daughter who loved to spend time with her parent's, but one day she said something that she would regret forever because she never got the chance to apologize for it. Now she lives with her Aunt and Uncle who love her dearly, but M struggles to open up because she is afraid she might hurt them too. One day after coming home from a fight in school, M was given a journal that would help her connect with those who love her.

N always had good grades and was the golden child. Expected to become what his parents wanted him to be, he never really knew what he wanted. Soon he saw the world as bland with no real reason to keep on going anymore. He never made his own friends as his parents would make him befriend those who are beneficial for him. Now he writes in a journal that he has something to live for. Right? One day a new girl transfers to the school and she makes him see in color again.

Struggles are hard to go through especially as a teenager. How do you grow from a parent's death? How do you connect with someone when you're afraid too? What is it to live for yourself? Can you carve your own path even when you're expected to fill another role? On the weekend people forget their worries and questions, but when Monday comes around it's time to face those struggles and sometimes we're not ready for it. But today is Monday, so are you ready?