Sad emoji.

When people are sad, we all have our different things we do. We eat ice cream to get over a boy, we listen to sad songs because the people singing them know how we feel, we isolate ourselves because we already feel alone. I have a playlist of sad songs that always make me cry. Why? Because I was moping after a breakup when I made it. There is a time to grieve, but do not forget that there is also a time to be happy. 

Do not allow yourself to grieve for too long. It's unhealthy. Ice cream will make you fat, sitting alone does not make things better, and there are more people than the artists who sing sad songs who know what you may be going through. Life goes on, so why let it keep going on without you while you are stuck in this perpetual sorrow for whatever it is that happened to you. Phone a friend, put on a happy playlist, force yourself to use the smiley face emoji, just start laughing. Yes, things can make you sad, but life is better when you choose to be happy. Ultimately, it is a decision you have to make for yourself. Maybe some of you fine-feathers friends are lucky enough to have friends that will snap you out of it, so you will not have to make that choice. Keep those people around, and be that friend to others. Looking back at low moments that I have had in high school, I appreciate them. No, they were definitely not fun at the time, too many tears were shed and I did waste too much time dwelling on things, but they made me appreciate the good times so much more. Expect that your high school career will consist of both high points and low points, it would be a pretty boring dollar coaster without them.

JSL