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I see the world around me is a rocky road, and that many of us - like myself - think we have to walk that road alone to prove we're strong and can take it. In truth, it's actually quite the opposite. We aren't meant to be alone, we're drawn to others by instinct for a reason.

Around the holidays like Christmas everyone takes it as an excuse to get together, but why do we stay apart until some special date? Many people will not, and have not, make it to the next day. Christmas is seven hours away (for me) and hundreds of people won't see it tomorrow. The worst part is the reason. The reason the streets are so crazy, rushing to do last-minute shopping Not all of us have cars though, and have to walk. For those of us that have to walk far and wide to go to each store for everything we need, we face the chance every time we cross the street that one driver is desperate enough to make it past that red light that we pay the price.

Many will call upon the Lord they trust in to keep them safe, and as I do as well, the faithful love and trust, but we are still just one person. Even when with someone, we're still alone in body. Things happen, and no matter how much you pray and hope, things that you never thought you'd live to see will happen. It's not a reason to turn away from Him, but to remember that even with our hopes sent high we are alone. We need each other, too.

Kids who are bullied at school think it's the only place they get bullied and the only place they get hurt, or the internet with cyber-bullying - but there's a special kind of pain that not even He can truly heal. Loneliness is something I struggle with all the time. Sure you can say "you have two brothers, a sister, and your mom!" and think I've got it all, but I'm a young girl with no "life" experience and I feel hopeless sometimes. Go ahead, say it's dumb for me to feel this way when others are being hurt directly to their faces or are having their reputation tarnished on Facebook or something, but in truth nothing's worse than sitting up at night unable to sleep. You never want to wake your family or whoever you live with; but you should. If you live alone, you should call someone.

We aren't meant to be alone. We can't survive life and experience it as well if we're alone. We need someone to talk to at 2am when our thoughts keep us awake, or when a nightmare may shake us to our cores. Have faith, I'm not saying it isn't important (I don't know where I'd be without it) but you also need to have a friend.
Finding one may be the hardest time of your life, but once you find someone who makes you feel safe, who keeps you from curling up and away into your self, don't let them go. Don't let your pride or a mistake define whether you stay by them or go. We all make mistakes, and even a horrible mistake can be forgiven as long as you learn from it and gain experience.

So, all in all, I hope you aren't alone this Christmas. Even if you can only call someone tonight, call them. Don't worry about "bugging" them, if they care about you, it doesn't matter where or when you call for them. That's how you know someone means what they say. Call them at the worst of times and say you need them, and they don't ask you to call back. They walk away from what their doing and hear you out, maybe give some advice and kind words until they can get back home. Don't let those people go.

I have let those people go, and I regret it deeply.

Don't let yourself be alone. And even if you are alone right now, don't let yourself remain alone.

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I see the world around me is a rocky road, and that many of us - like myself - think we have to walk that road alone to prove we're strong and can take it. In truth, it's actually quite the opposite. We aren't meant to be alone, we're drawn to others by instinct for a reason.

Around the holidays like Christmas everyone takes it as an excuse to get together, but why do we stay apart until some special date? Many people will not, and have not, make it to the next day. Christmas is seven hours away (for me) and hundreds of people won't see it tomorrow. The worst part is the reason. The reason the streets are so crazy, rushing to do last-minute shopping Not all of us have cars though, and have to walk. For those of us that have to walk far and wide to go to each store for everything we need, we face the chance every time we cross the street that one driver is desperate enough to make it past that red light that we pay the price.

Many will call upon the Lord they trust in to keep them safe, and as I do as well, the faithful love and trust, but we are still just one person. Even when with someone, we're still alone in body. Things happen, and no matter how much you pray and hope, things that you never thought you'd live to see will happen. It's not a reason to turn away from Him, but to remember that even with our hopes sent high we are alone. We need each other, too.

Kids who are bullied at school think it's the only place they get bullied and the only place they get hurt, or the internet with cyber-bullying - but there's a special kind of pain that not even He can truly heal. Loneliness is something I struggle with all the time. Sure you can say "you have two brothers, a sister, and your mom!" and think I've got it all, but I'm a young girl with no "life" experience and I feel hopeless sometimes. Go ahead, say it's dumb for me to feel this way when others are being hurt directly to their faces or are having their reputation tarnished on Facebook or something, but in truth nothing's worse than sitting up at night unable to sleep. You never want to wake your family or whoever you live with; but you should. If you live alone, you should call someone.

We aren't meant to be alone. We can't survive life and experience it as well if we're alone. We need someone to talk to at 2am when our thoughts keep us awake, or when a nightmare may shake us to our cores. Have faith, I'm not saying it isn't important (I don't know where I'd be without it) but you also need to have a friend.
Finding one may be the hardest time of your life, but once you find someone who makes you feel safe, who keeps you from curling up and away into your self, don't let them go. Don't let your pride or a mistake define whether you stay by them or go. We all make mistakes, and even a horrible mistake can be forgiven as long as you learn from it and gain experience.

So, all in all, I hope you aren't alone this Christmas. Even if you can only call someone tonight, call them. Don't worry about "bugging" them, if they care about you, it doesn't matter where or when you call for them. That's how you know someone means what they say. Call them at the worst of times and say you need them, and they don't ask you to call back. They walk away from what their doing and hear you out, maybe give some advice and kind words until they can get back home. Don't let those people go.

I have let those people go, and I regret it deeply.

Don't let yourself be alone. And even if you are alone right now, don't let yourself remain alone.