The Fault in My Stars

So I just finished reading this amazing novel called The Fault In Our Stars ,by John Green. It touched me so much I felt the need to write about it and share it with all of you!

It is a beautiful love story about two cancer patients, Hazel and Augustus who learn from each other through the love that they share. They learn to open up, to not be afraid of death and most importantly how to leave their "mark" on the world. They saved each other in more ways then they could have ever dreamed. This is book is raw and fearless. Green, makes his readers feel as if they know the characters. He makes you fall in love with them and literally breaks your heart at the same time.

This story is one of the best novels I have read...and trust me I've read a lot. You could even call me a book worm! But the reason I loved this book so much was because it reminded me what is important in life. I once had a cancer scare when I was 18 years old. I was a freshmen in college and my gastroenterologists told me that he thought he saw a tumor in the lining of my intestines. And let me tell you was I hit with reality! Weeks of tests and blood work followed to thankfully find out that everything was normal.

But my life over those few weeks was anything but tragic. I lived everyday as if it could be my last. I spent time with the people I loved. I challenged myself to doing things I was afraid of. I opened up my heart to someone new (which I swore I would never do). I always pretended to be the tough, but when this happened I knew I had to let the people I loved help me. And it made me realize how truly blessed I am. Those few weeks taught me what was important.

What's important is to surround yourself with the people you love and support you even when you cannot support yourself. To surround yourself with things that make you happy... always radiate positivity. To do things even if there is a risk of failure because you do not want to wonder, what if? But the most important thing I've learned was to always challenge yourself and step outside your comfort zone because you never know where you will discover your true happiness.

So next time you are feeling down or feel like you just want to give up... remember that you are lucky to alive.