Diane Kim

“The truth was I was tired way underneath my skin. I was tired where even I couldn’t see. I do not know how that happened. How I ended up like that. It all happened so fast.”

“Being in this generation is so scary. Loyalty is rare and people are so quick to choose a good time over a good thing.”

“Maybe that’s worse, not letting ourselves be loved. Because we’re too afraid of giving ourselves to someone we might lose.”

“And if you call me at 4 am, too sad to even say hello, I will listen to your silence until you fall asleep.”

“I know you want to give up. You’ve come to the conclusion that there’s no more use in fighting, you are tired and all of your energy has been consumed in a fight that does nothing more than degrade you, bit after bit. But you’ve got to keep fighting, my love. You’ve got to keep going. Hold on to dear life with your nails and don’t let it go. You’ve got enough strength left to keep going, I am here rooting for you. I need you to keep going so that you can be an inspiration for the ones who will struggle long after you’ve gone through a million battles. I need you to keep going so that the ones who love you do not mourn for a loss that happened way too soon. I need you to keep going so that this world has one more valuable being because, believe me, you make this world a better place to exist on. I need you to keep going, even if you’re not doing it for yourself now, There will come a day where the reason number one for your existence will be your own damn name.”