My panda is named Weixiao for this same reason...sometimes no matter how hard life is, all you have to do is smile

This is amazing <3

It is pretty, and i know the feeling

Awww are those tears?

And I'm crying.. ^^;
I feel this a lot today..
But that's what I'm gonna do.. Smile. Smile until I can't.

you're such a strong person, honestly. <3

I appreciate you saying so, but I'm not really.

This image is more where I'm trying to smile through it but failing, but I didn't convey that well.

It got conveyed pretty clearly to me. It's a pretty powerful topic and one that can be pretty hard to express, which honestly I think you nailed it.

This drawing makes me want to give you a hug really badly as I've been here far too many times myself.

Can I give you a hug? :)

Sometimes you need to let it show :O -hugs-

The art is very pretty; but smiling doesn't have to happen all the time.

I've got a constant frown but i'm happy on the inside xP don't have to force it to prove it xP

Yikes... I think I'm one of the only ones who saw the real "trying to smile through the pain, but failing"...
I've been there. And it hurts... It hurts worse when people believe the smile.

You're a beautiful person and this image is really powerful.. Heart-wrenching.

But just remember that no matter what... No matter the hand that life deals you.. It will be okay. You just have to roll with the punches and accept the small things for what they are.

My wording wasn't the best, so it does seem like a being strong and smiling thing, my bad on that. But thank you!

Well, now I feel a little silly :P

I guess we handle situations differently~

I know this will probably mean very little - but like others have said. It takes a strong person to be able to smile. Or even really trying to smile. Life isn't easy - no one ever promised it would be roses and sunshine. But it's what those who are dealt a far worse hand do with the life they were given is what determines their strength. If you're trying to smile while the world is falling down around your ears - then that is strength. Though you're not alone due to being in this community - through the cliche words - I understand that it feels that way sometimes. But I have no doubt that if you ever need help smiling that there's plenty of people who would be honored to help you. So please never give up smiling.

D'aawwwwwwww :'3

Drawing much approved! ^_^

No matter how bad the day gets, the world will continue to turn and a new day will Dawn

No matter how dark and cloudy the sky may be, the sun is still shining

ASDGSDFGHAQHDFF thats soooo adorable ;u;

It's okay to be sad too though.
If you're not happy, pretending otherwise might not be very good for you.

agreed I try my best

Sometimes, you can't always just "Be Happy". Sometimes you just need to be left alone, and not worry about what other people want of you.

We all need time to recuperate and there are going to be some people out there that don't understand what it means "To be left alone" or "Back off."

hah well its a little older that piece of artz but i know what you mean with it --_--

This is how I feel almost every day. 'laugh to keep from crying' I say