100 Reasons to stay alive

• 1. to make your parents proud
• 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 like 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. Cuddles
• 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.