“… I don’t smoke, I don’t drink… I recycle.”

So, I have done one other movie review in my entire blogging career, which is not a very long career to begin with, but whatever. I went to the theater to see 50/50 with my boyfriend last week — What an emotional roller coaster. If you are reading this post and freaking out because you think I am going to tell you what happened, relax, I’m not.

The movie allowed you to cry and laugh, be happy and be sad, all at the same time. It definitely is a movie that I would encourage all of you to see. But, I am not writing this post to get you to check out a movie. I am here to make you think. I am here to ask questions that really have no definite answer.

Why is it that select people are chosen to die each day? Yet, there are other people out there that chose to take their own lives away…

I am not here to pick on suicide, but I really think that people need to take a different view on life. No matter how bad things are, things will always get better. I know that I said that in a post not too long ago, but I think it is important to say it again. I don’t think that anything is worth taking your own life away… That’s my personal opinion and clearly some of you probably disagree.

The title of this blog, “…I don’t smoke, I don’t drink… I recycle,” is a quote from the movie 50/50. The main character, Adam, made this statement when he discovered that he was diagnosed with a rare cancer. I would just like to remind you that this movie was inspired by a true story.

The kid Adam never did anything wrong, he was a young man with a kind heart and never stepped on anyone’s toes. He still ended up in a terrible situation regardless of how good of a person he was.

Why is it that shitty things always seem to happen to good people? I mean, I know that bad things also happen to bad people… But it just seems so unfair to me.

The story that I am about to tell you hits close to home and I hope that if the person who told me this, is reading this, please don’t be upset that I shared your story, it’s just that it effected me in a way that I did not think it would.

A girl I know had a friend, who was twenty years old, who passed away in his sleep. Twenty years old…  The guy was not drunk, on drugs, nothing… just a normal kid going to sleep to get energy for the next day and with the snap of a finger, things changed.

I just want to get the idea out there that life is something that should be cherished each day and not taken for granted. No matter how shitty your life may seem, remember that things will always get better. And remember that there is someone out there who can, not only relate to what you are going through, but some people have it worse that you or me…

And while I’m here, I will make a statement about putting an end to bullying. The high school student Jamey Rodemeyer did not have to take his life because of bullies and it breaks my heart to see a child leave the Earth so young. To all the “bullies” out there, or to anyone who thinks they are better than the next guy, grow up. Every person is different, every person is beautiful.

Be yourself. To those who want to pass judgement and not accept you for who you are, tell them to Fuck Off. Do your own thing and never let opinions of others get in the way of you living your life the way you want to.

“Be who you are and say what you feel. Because those who mind, don’t matter. And those who matter, don’t mind.” ~Dr. Seuss