
A Quote to the Heart

The pain in my chest, the tears that I shed,and the memories I held on to. They all made me think about what my purpose in life was. I was lonely and longing for the comfort of others. I was depressed… until I heard a quote that said, “When we’re all alone, it might be to frightening to bear… but we’re all right beside each other. Now there’s nothing to fear, because we’re not alone!”  What do I believe in? I believe that we should keep those who we hold dear in our hearts forever.

While I was in elementary school I made many friends, good and bad. I was happy enough to convince myself that life was good. My friends would always have my back. However, that all changed at the end of 5th grade. That was the day we would all leave elementary school ,which means we would be splitting up. It was the day I lost it all, all my wonderful friends would be gone. Funny enough my class was the only class that had tears falling from their faces, everyone turned into a waterfall. That's how strong my bond was with them, a bond that made me cry when we were torn apart.

After the last day of school, the summer started. Some of my friends keep in contact with me while others vanished. For the first couple of weeks we talked everyday, but then we grew distant, which left me all alone in my house with my sister who ignores me. I was alone in my home with no comfort from anyone. Soon I became depressed and lonely and thought about why I was alive. “Why do I have to go through this? Why me?” I would always think to myself. While I was going through these thoughts I was watching an anime. On one episode I heard a quote that brought me hope in the darkness. The quote was from Natsu Dragneel, my favorite character. He said, “When we’re all alone, it might be to frightening to bear… but we’re all right beside each other. Now, there’s nothing to fear, because we’re not alone!” It made me rethink about my actions and how to change them.

“Maybe I don’t have to be alone.” I said that right after I paused the video to think about what I just heard.“Maybe I just have to keep moving on and keep them in my heart.” It took me a while, but then I finally realized that I don’t need to have my friends right next to me. No matter where I go or how far apart, they’re always in my heart. It might not be exactly what the quote meant ...but it helped me rethink about my life in my own way. To me that quote means, I’m not alone even if my friend’s aren't next to me, they’re always in my heart.



Anna Nguyen - SRM Student