In reference to my last post about eulogies:

After that part of the assignment was over we were asked to come up with a mission statement using key words from the eulogies. Mine read as follows…

I want to create a more inclusive and accepting world by helping others to forgive themselves and speaking out about mental health. 

This was my favorite part of the assignment. It took me a while to come up with mine, but once I wrote this one I knew it was perfect. I decided on this one because growing up I never felt included or accepted by my peers, and I know that there are thousands of other teenagers who felt and feel the same way. As a result of being outcasted, I was constantly mad at myself. I felt like it was my fault and that I wasn’t good enough, but I had to learn to forgive myself. I also have realized that maybe if I would have known that other people were going through the same thing as me, things would have been a little easier. That is why I want to speak out about mental health. Because if there is even a slight possibility that I can help someone with their struggles through my own I want to do everything in my power to make sure that happens.