Many of us grew up right along side the Gilmore Girls. We Saw Rory graduate Chilton. We screamed when when she got her acceptance letter to Yale. We met Logan and either loved or hated him instantly. We watched Richard grow closer to his granddaughter, and we realized that Emily wasn't actually Satan.. well. We cried when we found out Lane was pregnant and cried harder when Rory said goodbye to the town that built her. When looking back to my own Stars Hollow memories, I find myself thinking of the ever present lessons I learned from Lorelai. Lorelai Gilmore is, in my humble opinion, one of the most well developed characters in any TV series. She is strong, she is brave, she is free. She maintains all of these traits while being a single teen mother, successfully running a business, and raising the kind of daughter we all wish we could one day have. In tribute to this wonderful woman, actress, and character and the impending revival of the show here are 21 things we all learned from Lorelai Gilmore.

1. Coffee is Vital to Life.

2. Sometimes you should take a chance on the bad boy.

(especially if he likes books)

But on the contrary.....

3. Just because someone is cute, does not mean you should always date them.

4. Sleeping in is a form of art.

5. Junk food is always an acceptable food group.

6. Break ups REALLY suck.

7. The ability to talk yourself out of any situation is immensely valuable.

8. Sometimes you have to first lose yourself to truly find yourself.

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9. The bad times always come, but something better is always right behind them.

10. No one will ever love you like your mom does.

11. Rebellion is sweet and sometimes tastes like Pop-Tarts.

12. Avoiding your problems is the adult thing to do.... sometimes.

13. Any family time is quality family time.

14. We all disappoint people, and that's okay.

15. It is not only okay to celebrate No Panty Friday, it is encouraged.

(especially on laundry day)

16. Being a little crazy keeps life interesting.

(or a lot)

17. Sometimes alcohol is a necessary coping mechanism.

18. There is always time to clean later.

19. We all just need somebody to love.

(*cough cough* Luke Danes)

20. Women are powerful and sometimes scary.

21. But even the strongest women fall apart every once in a while.

Last but not least a little lesson from our Rory:

22. There is no such thing as loving your mother too much.

“Girl power in my mind is to let girls be exactly what they are. Let them be angry. Let them be resentful. And rebellious. Let them be hard and soft and loving and sad and silly. Let them be wrong. Let them be right. Let them be everything, because they are everything.”
― Amy Sherman- Palladino, Creator of Gilmore Girls