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Manchester Will Stand Strong

Hiya guys,

Today is yet another different post and one that is really hard for me to write. I may be at university in London but I was born and still live in Manchester for most of the year. So, waking up this morning after my last exam was meant to be a sigh of relief but instead it was a sense of uneasiness and worry. I was woken up with a message from my Uncle in Canada wanting to know whether me and my sister were okay, this raised alarm bells straight away. Fast forward ten minutes and my eyes couldn't believe what I saw, a bomb had been set of at the Manchester Arena after an Ariana Grande concert and had killed around 22 people.

I initially thought it was some kind of horrid joke that had gone too far because I knew people who were going to that concert last night and it was so close to home. The Manchester Arena has been such a massive part of my life and a place that has the best memories from seeing my first concert (S Club 7) to seeing some of my all time favourite bands with my family and some of my closest friends. It's brings people together and let's people forget about their problems for one night to and get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

I don't want to define what this attack was because it doesn't matter. It was a horrible act against humanity and it's even worse because they attacked a place that was full of young children who were going to see their idol. So many young people have been left traumatised on a night that was probably meant to be the best day of their lives so far because that's how I felt every time I left the arena. It's an act that I can't even imagine going through anyone's head - hurting anyone is a crime nevermind on such a large scale and to such innocent people.

I don't want to dwell on the pain from last night because it really has hit the city and people who are from there with a massive force. What I want to focus on is how the city and the people have come together in a time of crisis, even if it's in a tiny way! Offering victims places to stay or even a lift home, giving blood or offering food to the emergency services who have been working all night to put the pieces of Manchester back together.

We have never been a scared city and I think that the way Mancunians have responded shows our strength and courage because we won't be fazed by this act of violence. Mancunians aren't going to be scared because otherwise we've let them win - we are going to stand strong and continue life as normal whilst remembering those who lost their lives. The response to last night makes me so proud to be a Mancunian and makes me realise that we can fight this problem and that they won't ever beat us, no matter what they throw at us.

Don't be scared to go out of the house. Don't be scared to go to a concert. Don't be scared to live your life.

Live everyday to it's fullest and don't be frightened because we will beat this and we will do it together!

Stay Strong and Safe Manchester and everyone in the World!

That's all for now my dears,
See you soon and stay strong!

xx
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