"The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become - because He made us. He invented us. He invented all the different people that you and I were intended to be. . .It is when I turn to Christ, when I give up myself to His personality, that I first begin to have a real personality of my own." 

― C. S. Lewis   

  I wrote this story because it came to me one day when I was just sitting and thinking about life, and depression. You know, when you find your self feeling down and you don't know why, and you wonder if life will get better, if the days will get easier...? And I was really struggling with my anxiety. 

  I started to think that life and everything around me didn't matter, or it was something I couldn't face. And I would get this feeling like I wanted to cry, and not get anything done. I'm musician you see, and well, I stopped playing my instruments too. But it gets better, and it WILL get better.

  Yeah, you could perhaps spend a week or more moping around, and just think about how life is pointless and a lie. But at the end of the day, you must realize there's always a tunnel at the light at the end. You might not see the tunnel today, or for a long time before it appears, but once you start to realize that things don't always have to be something to look forward to, or you can change that thing that makes you depressed, or even move past it...trust me things do get better.

   Depression wasn't something I tried dramatizing. It is hell to go through.

  Last month, I completely shut down. A whole week I felt depressed, and just didn't feel like doing squat. But with enough faith, hope, and help I was able to start functioning again.

  Sometimes, I feel the depression coming on, but again, I am able to get past it. Some days are better than usual, but I've been okay so far this month.

  Therefore, if you are someone struggling with depression, try speaking with your parent, a friend, or someone who'll listen. Tell them you need to get help, and talk out your feelings. It does help.

  I kept my faith.

— DG