Dear 15 Year Old Me
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Dear 15 Year Old Me

Don't give up, you can do it!

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Dear 15 Year Old Me
Natalie Schlagenhauf

Dear 15 year old me,

First of all, that boy isn't worth it. I know you think you love him and that you'll spend the rest of your life with him but you won't. Sorry. It just wasn't meant to be.

Enjoy being 15, because 16 comes way too fast. Driving isn't as great as you think. It comes with a bunch of responsibly and it is NOT cheap. You just can't wait to get behind the wheel and go hang out with friends on the weekends. But it's not all fun. You'll have to go to the store for your parents. And drive your brother and sister around. But if you want to keep your car I wouldn't complain about it.

You're going to make mistakes. You will hang out with the wrong people and make some bad choices. But that doesn't mean you are a disappointment. Everything happens for a reason and you'll understand one day.

Don't let your emotions get the best of you. There will be days when you feel like you aren't ever going to be good enough. But that's not true. Don't let days like that ruin your outlook on life. Everything will get better. But you have to endure the rain before you can get the rainbow.

Love yourself. I can't stress this enough. You are beautiful, wonderful, amazing, smart. You are good enough and people do care about you. A man that is very close to me, that you will meet at 17, told me "Don't let people define who you are"

You are a princess. Don't let anyone tell you any different. You are a princess, and you will do amazing things in your future. Dress up and have fun. Put glitter on everything. Be a princess.

Love God, more than anything. You are a child of God and I promise you as soon as you start learning and growing in your relationship with Him you will see things more clearly and life won't seem as difficult all the time.

Don't slack off in school. I know you will anyway, trust me I've been there, but colleges are already looking at you. Everything you do in high school will reflect on your life after graduation. Don't give up. I know it's hard but you can do it. If you couldn't, I probably wouldn't be where I am today.

You are amazing and beautiful. You are loved. You will pass. And you can do anything you put your mind too.

Love, 17 year old you

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