The Perks of Being a Wallflower

by Stephen Chbosky

Understand, friend, there are millions of us. Millions of people who struggle with (and overcome) all sorts of problems. You would be shocked to know how many people understand EXACTLY what you are going through. That doesn’t mean that what you are going through is somehow less. Meaningful. Special. Unique. On the contrary, it means that what you are going through is more. It is important. It deserves to be seen, spoken of, and understood.

You are part of an infinite family. The people who have been through terrible things and survived them. If you are reading these words, you WON today. You are here. You are alive. You have options. You can wait out a bad situation. Move on. Fight back. Get out. Break up. Call. Ask her (or him) out. Write that book. Write that song. Listen to the music. Take the drive. Take the chance. And live. Whatever strategy you choose, you WIN.