(i was about 15 here)
Todays Top 5 question comes from Jodie of Scattered Thoughts!
TOP 5 THINGS I KNOW NOW THAT I WISH I KNEW AT 15:
1. That all of the things I thought were 'wrong' or made me 'unhappy' were just silly compared to real life heartache and situations. (although they felt VERY real at the time)... Had I have had more real life situations to compare to, I might not have been so selfish or whatever I was at 15!
2. To just say no to drugs! ha ha, sounds cliche, but so true.
3. That to love someone selflessly is so much more rewarding then to love selfishly.
4. That some people really are in your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Not all friends and lovers are meant to be forever - some are just here for some of our most important lessons to be learned. And to not carry the weight of it all on my shoulders when one has to leave or you have to let go of one.
5. That time really is valuable. You really dont know how long you have, or how long someone close to you has here on this earth. To not take people and life situations for granted, and to try to see the beauty in every situation, even the most painful ones, because there IS beauty in all of it if you just look.
2. To just say no to drugs! ha ha, sounds cliche, but so true.
3. That to love someone selflessly is so much more rewarding then to love selfishly.
4. That some people really are in your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. Not all friends and lovers are meant to be forever - some are just here for some of our most important lessons to be learned. And to not carry the weight of it all on my shoulders when one has to leave or you have to let go of one.
5. That time really is valuable. You really dont know how long you have, or how long someone close to you has here on this earth. To not take people and life situations for granted, and to try to see the beauty in every situation, even the most painful ones, because there IS beauty in all of it if you just look.
I would love to hear some of your things you wish you knew when you were 15! Great question!
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PEACE,
Laura
How strange. I've been thinking about this a lot recently.
ReplyDeleteMy #1 would be to just make a choice. It's OK if you make the wrong one. Turns out it is better then not make one at all.
This also makes me wonder what you were like when you were 15
ooo, that is a good one! i agree! and ha ha, i was normal i guess for 15, slightly rebellious, but still very free spirited. i did wear all black for a while and was pretty dark to the point of scaring my mother. and i was boy crazy :)
ReplyDeleteYou sound like I did at 15, it was a dark time in my life as well...it's hard to believe that was almost 20 years ago! Have a lovely, safe and happy new year...may 2011 bring you much happiness, peace and love! ♥
ReplyDeletexoxo~Meg
I adore your #4 answer! That is a great lesson, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThese are all great lessons to learn! I think my #1 would be that life is too short to spend time hating yourself.
ReplyDeleteI wish at 15 I would have felt secure enough to be myself and not care what anyone thought! :)
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