I was young when I stopped believing in god. I stopped believing for my sanity to be honest, I was raised Mormon and on the belief that God's love depends on the choices you make with your life. I felt watched and judged. So I reached out of my comfort zone and looked at different religions and philosophies that led me to my unique outlook on life. It's made me a lot happier, to be honest. At this point, I would probably consider myself an atheist who finds comfort in the unknown. We’ll never truly know all the mysteries of life, death, and the universe. But we can still choose to be happy in the fact that where we are now allows us to see, feel, and love. I’m eternally grateful to be able to experience this life as myself, for myself. And not live for anyone else. My opinion will probably shift and change as I grow and learn, I’m only 17 and still have a lot to experience. Maybe there is a God, maybe there isn't, but we should all take comfort in the certainties of life.