CHASE YOUR DREAMS

Hard times come a dime a dozen, but sometimes they feel like they last a lifetime. At times, it can feel like you've hit rock bottom and can't climb back out. If it weren't for the hard times, I probably wouldn't have made it this far.

A few weeks ago, I lost a friend I met in college. He was always the life of the party. He was only 20 years old. He never got the chance to chase his dreams and hardly had the opportunity to begin his life after college.

So, I wrote a song about him.

Chase your dreams because you never know when you may no longer have the chance.

There are a few things I've taken away from this experience:

• Chase your dreams until you can't.
• Tell the people you love that you love them—you never know when it might be the last time.
• Have fun. Take life seriously when you need to, but don't forget to enjoy it.

— Alexander D. Krokosz