I Hope

I hope you remember the days when you felt like nothing could stop you. The days where the sun was shining to the point where you squinted with sunglasses on, but still you felt as though you were burning brighter. And when the sun set, your eyes lit up the darkness -- No no, not just for your, but for those around you.

I hope you remember every compliment that was given to you, whether they were sincere or not. I hope you keep those words close to you. I hope you remember every "I love you" and every time your stomach filled with butterflies that everyone defines as love.

I hope you still hear the screams as you dropped 300 feet on an awesome rollercoaster. Do you remember how greasy those slices of pizza were, yet they will always have the prize of the best slices ever!

I hope you remember the spontaneous adventures that was full of laughter that caused tummies to hurt. Or the nights that were filled with music - whether produced by your own creative juices or through the off-key karaoke notes sung.

Most of all, I hope these memories flood your brain when everything seems dark. I hope they are the match that lights your eyes up again. I hope they tell you how much you are worth and that giving up is not an option. I hope they make you realize that there are more days like that to come. I hope you remember that there are so many people that love you, even if in that moment you do not feel they do. I promise they do.

I hope you always stay gold and never rust.

Shay