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This is a story about hope.
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We want to tell you the end of the story first because
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even if your story is dark and scary, and every page feels filled with conflict and loss, or with sudden change,
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you can always find hope.
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You just need to look for it and hold on to it.
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It might be buried deep.
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Like gems in the ground, but it's always there.
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Hope is a powerful feeling, it is confidence that things can improve in the future, and it gives us strength to fight through difficulties today.
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When the world becomes overwhelming, it can be hard to think that anything positive can ever happen.
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You might want to give up hope and close the book, end the story there.
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But be patient, there are good people, good things, and good times ahead.
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It's normal to feel scared, worried, or uncertain about the future.
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Think back to how you've dealt with problems in the past.
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You were strong then, and you got through them.
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And you can get through them again.
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Search for the good in others or in things around you.
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Find something beautiful.
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A flower, or the sky, even in difficult times, you can find something beautiful that gives you pleasure.
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Spend time doing whatever makes you feel stronger.
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That might be seeing your loved ones, reading, drawing, praying.
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Tell yourself, you're allowed to feel happy.
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You matter, and you're allowed to look forward to the future.
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The bad times are only temporary until good things return.
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And when you find those bright, sparkling gems of hope, sometimes hidden deep, deep away, hold them tight and treasure them.
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You can also pass them on and share the hope, an act of kindness.
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Sharing and generosity, seeing happiness in others is contagious.
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Talk about your hopes and your dreams, ask others where they find their gems.
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How you feel now doesn't define who you are.
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What will you do in the future?
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When your world feels quieter, calmer, how will you rewrite your book?
