This will be kept anonymous, therefore there are few things I will say about myself, it will mostly just be about this blog. I will say that I am an 18 year old female who resides in the Southern United States of America. Very revealing, I know 
All anyone truly needs to know about this, is that I have gone through and overcome a lot in my life(which will undoubtedly be brought up here), and I came to the conclusion one night to start a blog of, in short, reasons to live. Mostly, I will post everything I would miss, from the little things to the large, and all the things people need to hear sometimes. There will be a lot of photos in here. I would like to inform/warn you all ahead of time that there will also be a lot of thoughtful(and therefore, not nearly as hopeful/happy) posts here. There are a lot of things I wonder about, or would just like to get off my chest, or vent about, and I’m going to use this place to do that. So, with that said: my hope is that maybe this will help me, or someone else, to not feel as lost when the lights die inside of us. You all know what light I am talking about, even if you think you don’t. Hope. Maybe this blog can help someone to stand back up. If I help even one person, my hopes for this blog will have come true.
To everyone out there, and in particular to those who are hurting, those who are debating death as an option:
I want you all to know I care about you. I would miss you if you were not here. I would hurt deeply if you died. Because we are all lights. Our lives, our souls, they are lights that shine to guide a lost soul, or a broken soul. To show them that through everything; hope remains. We remain. We survived, and they will, too. When one of our lights are extinguished forever in the night of death, we all weep. We weep for you, for us, and for all the ones to come. Because a single death puts out a light in every one of us. We all experience a part of that death, when your light disappears forever from inside of our hearts.
I understand you feel alone. You feel your world has crumbled into a dark place, devoid of all these so-called lights I speak of. But know that even though you cannot see it, YOU are still shining a light to the ones who can see. And we can see it flicker with your indecision. Know that we are on our way to you. We will find you. We are all thinking of you. You are not alone. You will never be alone. We are out there – and we love you.
(If you ever need a person to talk to, I am here. Please, nobody hesitate to contact me if you ever need anything. I send my love to all of you!)
This is absolutely beautiful, and I am so glad you posted this. I think there are times in most people’s lives when their lights die, and I think we all need to be reminded of ways to light a candle instead of curse the darkness. Thank you for posting this.
– Butterfly
Thank you so much! It made my day to see you commented on this. Your blog was a big part of me thinking about starting this. I found it about a week ago, and read every post you’ve ever put on there in that one sleepless night. I’m a survivor, too(and by someone who was my babysitter.) Your words struck so many chords in me, and you honestly inspire me.
I hope you are doing okay, Butterfly! Thank YOU.
I am almost 40 years old, and I needed to read this today. I found your blog doing a search for “dead butterflies” because that’s how I was feeling today. Thank you for opening your heart light to the vast world of strangers out here. It’s beautiful, what you’re attempting. Keep it up. Keep shining.
I am so glad you are here! Words like yours inspire me to keep doing this, thank you so much for them. I hope you are doing okay. If there is anything else I can do for you, please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you in any way. Stay strong and take care.
Lights