I have been through broken bones and hospital visits
I have been experiencing heartache and happiness
I have been raised differently; I have too much freedom
I have been trying to stay on track and not lose focus
I have been making decisions at too young of an age
I have been listening to music way too much
I have been thinking too much
I have been goofing off too much
But that’s growing up…..
I have been constantly changing over the past few years
I have been fighting myself to find out who I really am
I have been making good decisions
I have been making poor decisions
I have been cutting ties from people on purpose
I have been stabbed in the back by my best friend
I have been realizing lately relationships are insignificant
I have been shown that the only person who you can really live for is yourself
But that’s what being a teenager is all about…..
I have been meeting wonderful people
I have been surrounding myself with them
I have been feeling invincible
I have been having amazing experiences
I have been blessed so much in my life
I have been realizing that I can do whatever I want and there is nothing holding me back
I have been thinking a lot about life after high school
I have been feeling like I’ve never been more alive
But that’s life; “it goes on long after the thrill of living is gone…..”
I am going to regret reading this in class
I am going to miss high school and every single one of you
I am going to try my hardest to make you laugh because it brings me joy
I am going to teach my students what they don’t put in the history books and what I wish I knew when I was growing up
I am going to serve a two year mission in a foreign country
I am going to live a happy life and do whatever I please and I can only hope that you all do the same
Ending in the words of one of my favorite pieces of writing the Desiderata:
“With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.”