As today marks my nineteenth year on Earth, I can't help but reflect on the all of the things I have experienced thus far in my crazy, beautiful life. I feel as though I have learned some pretty important lessons in these short nineteen years, and I would like to share them.
1. Never take anything too seriously.
2. Always have hope, especially through rough times.
3. It's okay to have a pity party. Just don't unpack and live there.
4. Never lose Faith.
5. There's never a wrong time to eat ice cream.
6. Over-packing is not a bad thing.
7. Follow your heart, no matter what anyone tells you.
8. Spend time outside. It's good for the soul.
9. Do not care what people think of you, it's a waste of time and effort trying to please everyone.
10. Find what you love, and do it often.
11. Always give firm handshakes.
12. Accept what you can't change, and change what you can't accept.
13. Be who you needed when you were younger.
14. Never waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
15. Be nice and polite to those who work in retail.
16. Cherish your parents. You wouldn't be here without them.
17. It's okay to admit that you are wrong.
18. It's okay to not know what you're doing.
19. Be a person who makes everybody feel like a somebody.
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