Growing Up

For all of the viewers whom do not have myspace.com access, this was my very first attempt to writing what I was feeling post-breakup with my first North Carolina boyfriend. The particular details of this heartache I do not feel the need to include in this blog; however, if I could have one wish from you all reading it, it would be for a greater understanding of yourselves through the truth I have come to realize. Everyone has suffered a heartache- losing a beloved friend, a husband or wife, lover, sister or brother. The words I had written over a year ago at this point have the paradoxical congruency to nearly every situation I have encountered in my adult life.

Without further rambling, here is my excerpt from my old blog:

"Sometimes the hardest part of life is knowing you can't change things, and yet things always change. You can't help who you love, and you can't love people who don't help themselves. There is nothing worse in life than letting something go that you love more than anything, but its a part of growing up. You can't let people walk all over you, and you definitely can't keep letting your heart get broken repeatedly. People mess up, people need to forgive. Well, I guess I can forgive, but this time I can't forget.

I know I sound like some sort of lecturer, but I wanted to share what I learned this weekend. Basically it boils down to the following: Don't let people take you for granted, don't be with people who can't listen, but most importantly, don't fall in love with someone who is dumb enough to throw it all away on some easy opportunity next door. "

Let me be the first to assert that I was extremely hostile in the second paragraph of what I had learned on that particular weekend. However, when taken out of context, the main point still resounds true. People will always go for the easy option, and everything in life that is worthwhile is exactly that--- it is WORTH fighting for. And, of course, if it isn't, you need to let it go.

In high school, I remember senior quotes day. People always picked quotes having something to do with the following sentimentality: "Life is too short" or "I live for the moments I will never remember with the friends I will never forget." These quotes, despite their juvenile appeal, are actually quite accurate. Go out there, get your life together, get exactly what you want- because it is in fact true, you only live once. This leaves you with two options: 1. You can sit there read this blog and smile because you can relate to it, or 2. Let these words inspire you- get up, get happy, and get out there. Life is too short to dwell in the past.

Final thought:
Live for the day, learn from yesterday, and know that tomorrow is always a fresh beginning to the rest of your life.