I love the 'To This Day' video. I've watched it many times before and every time it gets me like it did the first time. We, as a whole, are a cruel generation. Just as the one before us and the one that will be after us. 

There are people everyday who take their lives. My cousin hung himself only a couple months ago. He chose not to leave a note. For everyone who he left behind, we have no idea why he decided that it was to much for him to stay. He left family and friends with unanswered questions and a broken heart. 

Could he have been saved if people knew that words hurt like sticks and stones? Could all the other people who chose to leave this world of their own choice been saved countless pain? 'To This Day' wants us to know that these things are real and they happen all the time. People can change this and they can make it through. 

To This Day I miss Daniel. R.I.P. cousin. 

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Writing is not all about the finished product. It's more about the process. Anne Lamott says that your first draft is to get started, it's get something on paper. I completely agree with that. When I sit down to write, everything is jumbled in my head. Nothing is where I want it to be and some concepts that I think are so important to the point you are trying to make end up being tiny things you end up cutting out of your final draft. 

You can always fix something terrible but you can't fix nothing. When you have something written on paper you can go through it, add words and ideas. You cannot just sit down and pour out a master piece in one try. It has to be formed and molded through revision and drafting.This takes time but leaves you with a fantastic end piece to present.