Happy Birthday!

While I was 17 I learned some very important lessons, some of which I'll share with you. I learned that if you wear new shoes and walk 2 miles to your destination in Dallas, you will get a really bad blister. I learned that guys will break your heart and learned how to get over heart break. I learned how to stand up for myself and not let people walk all over me. I learned that you can never dream too big, because I never thought I would get into BYU Hawaii, and low and behold, I got in and I'm going! I learned that friends come and go and I learned to be okay with that. I learned that you should never ever speed in a school zone. I learned that there are people in my life who will always be there for me. I learned that its important to be happy and to choose friends that will add to that joy. I learned that giving is better than receiving. I learned that thrift stores are amazing. I learned that the simple things in life are what matters and that while growing up gives you freedom it also gives you more responsibilities. I learned that things aren't always what they seem. I learned that you have to let people make their own mistakes. I learned that having an opinion is important, but I also learned that not everyone cares about that opinion. I learned of the yummy goodness of corn nuggets. I learned that change is both a good and inevitable thing. I learned that sometimes you just have to let it go. I learned that if you show people the real you, they will love you for you.