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This year was actually one of the most enlightening and filled years I think that I have ever had. I made many realizations about myself and about others. Some I think I knew deep down for awhile and were not really a surprise, just kind of coming to terms with those things. Others were a bit shocking and were hard for me to really grasp. Some of these realizations I will list:
-The person you are in high school may influence who you are in the future, but you will still grow more than you know. Some things about you may never change, but others will change more than you could imagine.
-Some people really do not care about your feelings, as much as you may desperatly hope they do. This does not mean that you should not trust people, but it does mean that trust is something earned, not given.
-Change is inevitable. Change happens in EVERY aspect of your life no matter what you may try to do to stop it.
-People will break your heart. You cannot count on someone to come and pick up the pieces for you. It IS hard but just like that time in 2nd grade when the boy you liked threw rocks at you, you will get over it. It will take time. It may take days, weeks, months, or even years, but when you finally are over it, you'll realize that there's a reason it did not work out, and you'll be okay.
-Some people may not understand you fully. It's okay. No one needs to know that much about you anyways.
-If something is meant to last a lifetime it will. Do not spend all your time insuring that it does or you will insure that it does not. Nothing is perfect ,and relationships (romantic or friendly) do require work, but never overexert yourself to keep something going. Each person involved should be involved in an equal way. If not, than it will never work. Period.
-Live to love and love to live. The more you fill yourself with hate, the more you lose the best thing in yourself - Love.
-Finally, when those who you care for seem to fall away from you, have lost the feeling of happiness, or have simply lost their way, remember that their was a point in your life where you were in that same position. Instead of trying to find out was is wrong, just be there. You will do more for them than you could ever imagine.
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