Warrior

By: evil sister on 4:18 PM

This is our first guest post, written by Dan Johnson! You can find his prayer thread on YWP NaNoWriMo and his bio here. Many thanks to Dan for his contribution to both this blog and the world.

Greetings, my fellow people. My fellow warriors in the ongoing battle of life, struggling through difficult situations, battling our way through, hoping to find a peaceful and joyful moment in the midst of chaos. We are all in this battle, I assure you. We are all trying to do our best to stay strong.
Perhaps some of you are growing weak. You would like to give up and lay down. At some point, everyone feels like doing that. We all grow weary and desire to give up. But I urge you, do not give in! Do not give up! Stay strong, and lift up your head! Overcome the enemies of sadness, loneliness, anger, and all the rest. Do not be overwhelmed by your problems, for they can be defeated. You can stand strong in your life, standing back up when the problems of life knock you down. You must continue facing your enemies with every bit of strength you have. No matter what comes at you, stand right back up. To give up and lay down would be a great loss to your fellow warriors, and would certainly not be honorable. We all need you on your feet, to help us through this. We need to stay together to get through this war.
But perhaps you are strong. Perhaps you have defeated your present enemies. What does a warrior do when (s)he is no longer fighting in battle? They go seek out another opponent. For those of you who are still strong, help those around you. Don’t let a bit of your strength go to waste. Help your fellow warriors who are struggling with their problems. Because that’s what we’re trying to do. That’s what our main focus should be: to help others, and to do everything within our power to make this world a better place. None of us should ever stand alone. Reach out to others, for that’s the only way we can win this battle. We must lift each other up, and stay strong.
Maybe you know someone who needs help. Who is struggling with their problems. You can help them, whether it be to help them study homework, or simply being with them, or just smiling at them. Or, maybe you are that person. Maybe you are going through problems and facing struggles in your life. If you are, remember to stay strong. Remember, you’re not alone. We are here for you. We must face this war together. Don’t give up, no matter what. Keep going.