Dear 2016,

You have been the absolute worst to me. You have put me through hell and back. You’ve pushed me to my limit, and you’ve made me want to kill myself… literally. But even after all of that, I can’t help but to thank you. Without your unwanted shitty attitude, I would not have realized how patient I am. Without you bringing straight up fake people into my life, I wouldn’t be as wise as I am now. Without you grabbing the full bottle of Oxycontin and Xanax, shoving it down my throat, and ALMOST taking me to my death, I wouldn’t have realized my true strength. The day after my suicide attempt, without you finding me in my school’s bathroom crying, and sending me to Parkridge Valley’s Mental Health Hospital, I wouldn’t have gotten the help I truly needed. You almost got me, 2016. But you didn’t, and that’s the only part of this story that matters. I’m still standing. I’m still fighting.

As I enter 2017, I will continue to grow wiser and stronger, and as crazy as it may seem, I have you to thank for that.

You were the biggest bitch ever. But in a way, you helped me. Thank you 2016.

All love,
the girl you couldn’t break, Ember xo