What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger

     We all go through hard times in our life. Whether it be in school, at work, at home, around our friends, or anywhere. We all face difficult situations throughout our lives. My dad always told me "What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger." I never really understood what that meant. I now realize that that was his way of saying everything will work out. Some of us have problems that we have to deal with in our families. This is one of the hardest things to deal with, watching a family member fall and you can't help them. As much as we try they still just don't want to listen to our advice, even if we went through the same thing they are going through.
     What we can do is to be there for them when they do decide to come back. We can show our love to them by being there when they need us. We show them that we are here to help by talking to them and listening when they have something to say. I love this picture of this little girl and the quote that comes with it. That quote says it all. "The hard times [I] go through will lead to the good times [I will] have" (Henry).
     Even though it's not us going through the hard time. We still do suffer by watching a loved one go through it. But we both can learn from it. Our job is to see how we can better our lives and also our loved ones' as well. Don't ever give up on someone you love. Because hopefully you will be the one to bring them back.