I never watched this show while it was on tv, sadly. I watched it for the first time last summer and I'm admittedly watching it a second time this summer. This show pulls at your heart strings more than any show I've watched. I've cried over and over at the scenes. This show also gives amazing life lessons. I hope that one day, I'm one of those people at their reunion's in Wilmington. Until that day comes, I'll continue to admire the actors from the sidelines, in this show and their current shows/movies. I'll also keep crossing my fingers that Netflix will make a spinoff/reunion show like they did for Full House. One Tree Hill will always hit me in the feels with their inspirational life lessons and if you ever need one, this is the show to watch. Below are just 20 (there are lots more) of those lessons.

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This is a typical quote for high school girl friends. You should always choose your friends over a boy. It is more likely that the boy will eventually leave, but your friends won't.

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This is true and will stand the test of time. Life goes by so quickly. You blink and suddenly you're graduating college and becoming an actual adult.

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Sometimes people think if they have all this power and popularity in high school, it will transfer over to the real world. Bevin lets you know straight up that, that's not the case.

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Don't live your life for a guy. You can miss them all you want, but when you realize that they aren't feeling the same way, it is time to move on with your life.

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High school is when you meet some of your best friends and if you're lucky, you'll have known them even longer than that. When you're at the age, you're ready to leave for college. But, it is also the time to be a rebellious teenager with the friends you grew up with.

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Live by this. Life is too short to hold yourself back. Go after what and whoever you want.

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This is definitely a personal one for myself. My friends and my family are the post important people and I will be the biggest bitch in the world if it means protecting them.

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Focus on the good things about the person or the situation. You could turn anything negative if you want to, the point is to not do that.

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Never, ever let anyone including yourself believe that you're not good enough. You are good enough.