Hello there, it's Carissa.

The world, to put it bluntly, is battling despair. In every part of our lives, something is trying to push us to the brink of apathy and hopelessness. Why try if things will never get better? Why hope if everything is so evil?

Is it really too late to do anything? Is dreaming dead?

This is the part where I'm supposed to put some kind of inspirational message… However, I find many cliche sayings, while true, ring hollow in these times. So let's try something else.

Yes, everything is hard right now. You're dealing with difficult things. Those things are heavy, the weight you're feeling is real, and it's going to be a battle to keep moving.

The despair, however, is a complete and utter lie.

See, our brains like problems we can fix. We like the illusion of control. In reality, there's very little of life that you have total control over. Things keep happening with or without your input - but things ARE impacted by your influence. You, as an individual, are so much more important and influential on the world than you'll ever know. Countless people over the course of your life will be changed just by meeting you, or seeing your art, or experiencing some small part of your life.

These daily problems cause immediate desperation, but the long-term outlook is much brighter. See, if enough people care and want to keep living, the wave of hope that will sweep across the universe is remarkable. We are stronger when we take care of each other, bear each others' burdens, and remember that life is more than the last horrible highlight of humanity.

It's not too late. You haven't screwed up too much. Spring is here, and things can be renewed. 

Vampires know better than anybody that death isn't the end~

See you soon.

-Carissa “Switchblade” Silver