A Small but Noteworthy Note:
This is not meant to be a pity party.
My life does not suck.
It is not bad.
I know so many more people have it worse.

I would never want to diminish the troubles of others.
Even at my school,
I know others have it far worse.

I'm lucky.
I have two loving parents,
I'm never hungry.
In most accounts, I'm spoiled.
When it comes from my parents,
It's not hard to get what I want.

I have friends.
Many wonderful friends.
I don't get bullied.
Unless you count middle school.
But I'm fairly certain everyone in middle school was picked on.

My life is wonderful.
I know that.
And I know that I will someday find someone.
Someone who likes me better than Kate,
Or anyone else for that matter.

I know all of this.
I'm not looking for sympathy
I don't deserve tears.
I know so many others that deserve it.

This isn't a call for attention.
It's simply emotions.
Because no matter how lucky I know I am,
Sometimes it's hard to feel lucky at all.
Sometimes it's hard to know how good I have it.

This book is for those days.
A place that I can complain,
Without seeming inconsiderate.

It's for those days,
When, even though I know I shouldn't cry,
I still do.

And amongst other things,
I know I'm not the only one that has those days.
I'm sure most people do.
Almost everyone.
Probably even Kate.