Wow guys. Guess what? I am officially 18! that's insaine! I'm a grown-up I guess is what they call it, I think it's pretty misnamed though because I'm pretty sure as I got older the less mature I got. I also haven't grown up since the 8th grade, so...
Anyway, although I like to joke about living in neverland and never getting older or wiser, I have to admit I have learned some new things this year, I will share.
17 things I learned from being 17:
1. You are never to young to be in love, or too old to play with mermaids
2. Everyone you meet has their own stories and battles they are dealing with
3. Good writing isn't always the stuff your english teacher has you read
4. Nobody can tell you how much you should or shouldn't care about something or someone
5. Wearing skirts is not only adorable, but also liberating
6. The best thing to be is kind
7. There's a reason to be in every moment. Even if you feel ready to move on to the next stage of life, if you have to wait, then there's more you need to learn
8. If at first your cake comes out really dry, try, try again
9. A good cuddle is sometimes (always) necessary
10. Crying is good for your body and releases pain killers
11. The right people can make any situation wonderful
12. Sunshine is the proper medicine for any ailment (except for sunburns)
13. Kissing is... not hard ;)
14. You should never have to convince someone to treat you the way you should be treated
15. Sometimes it takes a challenge for us to listen to what the important people are saying
16. Sometimes people change us just by being kind and wonderful and ours.
17. If you are having problems, it's probably because you haven't made a blanket fort in a while. Just saying.
Anyway, I hope this post was more than a waste of 30 minutes (I kept getting distracted ok!) and that I may remember the things I learned as a 17 year old. I guess it's time to move on to bigger and better 18 year old things, but don't worry, blog, I promise I won't grow up, I'll just make it seem like I am, and then everyone will be fooled but you and me, then we will have a good laugh and drink our juice boxes. THE END
