Maria Vargas > Status Update

Darkness is everywhere, and if you’re not careful, it can bury you in its clinging shadows, but there are always shards of light ready to stab through it and bring you back to life, you just have to be strong enough to accept it.

Because to be strong isn’t about just your body, but your state of mind, and fighting the demons inside your head is the biggest battle you can ever face. Every single person who wins, whether it be just that day, just that one stand, they are all fucking winners.

I keep fighting because that’s what you have to do. You get knocked down, you get back up. You break, you put yourself back together, and you never, never fucking stop. Because if you do, you might as well be dead. To be in pain, to feel is to be human, I know that.

“It’s not just a gesture, my queen, it is an honour to be on my knees for the woman willing to sacrifice her life to save us all. We kneel for you, for your sacrifice…to let you know we see it. We respect it, and we will follow you always. You gave everything for us, now it is our turn.”

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Scars are a sign of strength, a big fuck you sign to those who tried to take you down. Kill you. Hurt you. Destroy you. They show the world that no matter what, you never give up.

Sometimes, you just need someone by your side when life gets hard to share a smile with, to hold your hand. Nothing they say or do can make it easier, but being there for you? It helps.