In our darkest hours it is often that we retreat to our comfort zone. In jail Malcolm finds comfort in the only place he can, the prison library. Books become Malcolm's best friend in prison when he has no one to turn to and his life is in pieces. They saved him from overwhelming anxiety, pain, and insanity. When Tierney Benvenuto's sister died, swimming was the one thing she could turn to for comfort.
Hobby's are good for many things, but the one thing they're great at is helping you to forget. For me, there's nothing more liberating then getting on the mat after a tough day at school. If on any given day my teacher yelled at me for not getting an assignment done or I knew I didn't do well on a test, i could always count on wrestling to make my feelings of regret, guilt or anxiety disappear. If I had a long week or if I had an argument with a friend, it was nothing a day on the slopes couldn't fix.
For this reason it is important to have a hobby to fall back on. You never know when you may need something other then a friend, parent or teacher to comfort you.
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