100 reasons to stay alive!

2. to conquer your fears

3. to see your family again

4. to see your favorite artist live

5. to listen to music again

6. to experience a new culture

7. to make new friends

8. to inspire

9. to have your own children

10. to adopt your own pet

11. to make yourself proud

12. to meet your idols

13. to laugh until you cry

14. to feel tears of happiness

15. to eat your favorite food

16. to see your siblings grow

17. to pass school

18. to get tattoo

19. to smile until your cheeks hurt

20. to meet your internet friends

21. to find someone who loves you like you deserve

22. to eat ice cream on a hot day

23. to drink hot chocolate on a cold day

24. to see untouched snow in the morning

25. to see a sunset that sets the sky on fire

26. to see stars light up the sky

27. to read a book that changes your life

28. to see the flowers in the spring

29. to see the leaves change from green to brown

30. to travel abroad

31. to learn a new language

32. to learn to draw

33. to tell others your story in the hopes of helping them

34. puppy kisses.

35. baby kisses (the open mouthed kind when they smack their lips on your cheek)

36. swear words and the release you feel when you say them

37. trampolines

38. ice cream

39. stargazing

40. cloud watching

41. taking a shower and then sleeping in clean sheets

42. receiving thoughtful gifts

43. “i saw this and thought of you"

44. the feeling you get when someone you love says, “i love you"

45. the relief you feel after crying

46. sunshine.

47. the feeling you get when someone is listening to you/giving you their full attention

48. your future wedding

49. your favorite candy bar

50. new clothes

51. witty puns

52. really good bread

53. holding your child in your arms for the first time

54. completing a milestone (aka going to college, graduating college, getting married, getting your dream job)

55. the kind of dreams where you wake up and can’t stop smiling

56. the smell before and after it rains

57. the sound of rain against a rooftop

58. the feeling you get when you’re dancing

59. the person (or people) that mean the most to you. stay alive for them

60. trying out new recipes

61. the feeling you get when your favorite song comes on the radio

62. the rush you get when you step onto a stage

63. you have to share your voice and talents and knowledge with the world because they are so valuable

64.breakfast in bed

65. getting a middle seat in the movie theater

66. breakfast for dinner (because it’s so much better at night than in the morning)

67. pray (if you are religious)

68. forgiveness

69. water balloon fights

70. new books by your favorite authors

71. fireflies

72. birthdays

73. realizing that someone loves you

74. spending the day with someone you

75. opportunity to create meaningful and lasting relationships

76. potential to learn, grow, and evolve as a person

77. joy and happiness in the little things

78. the power to inspire others

79. the ability to create art, music, and other forms of self-expression

80. to explore different cultures, traditions, and ways of life

81. to make a positive impact on the environment and help protect the planet

82. experience the joys of parenthood and raise a family

83. learn new things and develop new skills

84. create a legacy that will outlive you

85. being wrapped up in a warm bed

86. someone’s skin against yours

87. holding hands

88. the kind of hugs when you can feel a weight being lifted off your shoulders. the kind of hug where your breath syncs with the other person’s, and you feel like the only two people in the world

89. singing off key with your best friends

90. road trips

91. spontaneous adventures

92. the feeling of sand beneath your toes

93. the feeling when the first ocean wave rolls up and envelops your toes and ankles and knees

94. thunderstorms

95. your first (or hundredth) trip to disneyland

96. the taste of your favorite food

97. the child-like feeling you get on christmas morning

98. the day when everything finally goes your way

99. compliments and praise

100. to look on this moment in 10 years time and realize you did it

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