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There are things you must know.

1.
It is okay to be sad.
It is okay to be the kind of rip-roaring screaming tears pulling hair sad.
It is okay to be the kind of lay in bed never move cannot think sad.
It is okay to be sad.

2.
It is okay to cry.
It is okay to let it all out and take deep breaths and stop believing.
It is okay to choke on your tears and taste the salt and believe again.
It is okay to cry.

3.
It is okay to be angry.
It is okay to scream and to yell and punch your pillow over and over again.
It is okay to be pissed at someone else because they are a jerk and you are not okay.
It is okay to be angry.

4.
It is okay to be silent.
It is okay to linger in the spaces between noises and gather up your thoughts.
It is okay to not say something when you're told a sad thing because you need to process it.
It is okay to be silent.

5.
It is okay to be loud.
It is okay to tell the world your opinions and beliefs even if they aren't technically PC, even if people disagree with them.
It is okay to let go of the quiet and scream and yell and then smile and be bright, shining so wonderfully.
It is okay to be loud.

6.
It is okay to forget.
It is okay if you forget a birthday or an anniversary or an important meeting.
It is okay to forget that you didn't do the laundry or that you need to bring something today.
It is okay to forget.

7.
It is okay to be different.
It is okay because we are all different, all unique, and what would this world be if we were identical clones?
It is okay because clones are boring, repeating the same old pattern is useless.
It is okay to be different.

8.
It is okay to have a problem.
It is okay as we all fight our demons and sometimes we just need to let the world know we have a problem.
It is okay to have a problem with the world, with yourself, with society, with your friends and your enemies.
It is okay to have a problem.

9.
It is okay to be hapy.
It is okay to not be sad over ever little problem someone might have.
It is okay to be happy even though someone you love has recently died, because life goes on.
It is okay to be happy.

10.
It is okay to be selfish.
It is okay to look after yourself because you can't take care of anyone else if you don't take care of yourself.
It is okay to say no or to do something other people don't approve of as long as you aren't hurting anyone else.
It is okay to be selfish.

Just thought you could use some okay today.