The girl you called fat? She starves herself. The girl you called ugly? She spends hours doing her makeup so some people will like her. The girl you called a slut in class today, she's a virgin. That guy you laughed at because of his scars?  He fought for this country. That boy you punched in the hall today? Committed suicide a few minutes ago. The boy you just tripped? He is abused enough at home. That guy you made fun of for crying? His mother is dying. That fourteen-year-old girl with a baby that you called a slut? She's been raped. The boy you called lame? He has to work every night to support his family.

You think you know them.
Guess what? You don't!


The prettiest smiles hide the deepest secrets. The prettiest eyes have cried the most tears. And the kindest hearts have felt the most pain.

Sometimes, the brightest of flames burn with an intensity so fierce that it leaves scars that linger long after the fire has faded. 

Sometimes, love is born from the embers of heartbreak, waiting for a spark to breathe life into them again.

I'm strong on the outside, not all the way through

Only the people with hearts and backbone will.  Some people have it hard. Don't make it worse.