{To know what I'm talking about and see previous posts, start here}
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year old self, if you could.
1. Don't be such a Drama Queen.
You will need to learn to chill out and go with the flow of things. Things aren't going to always go your way and that's okay. The world does not revolve around you.
2. Choose the friend over the boy.
I'd like to tell you to do this, and you really ought to but it will change you for the better. Teach you things like how not to put everything into a boy that God did not call for you to be with, how to value precious friendships that don't come around very often, and how you can't trust everyone but those you can you should.
3. Be good to your sisters.
Start now! Courtney will become one of your very best friends. And you and Sarah need to start the healing process now and not later in life. Gramma H told me once that one day your sisters will be all you have. We'll be gone, your momma and Kim and Jon will be gone and they'll be it. They'll be your family and all you have left to depend on from the family that you came from. So cherish them.
4. Love everyone for who they and be everyone's friend.
No attitudes toward anyone. Don't think that you are better than anyone. You're not. Although precious and valued you are not better than anyone, nor are they than you. Love on people because you don't know where they came from. Be everyone's friend because you don't know if you're all they've got at the moment. Love.
5. Stop dating and wait for God to bring him to you.
I wish I could teach you about what I learned about dating when I was 18 and in college. Going out on dates is fine. Meet people, mingle, learn what you like and don't like about guys, but no courting, that's what it's really called, until you are ready to be married.
And, btw, once you know, you really do know. I know you don't get this yet, but you will. And he's really wonderful.
6. Become a runner now.
You'll dream about it later on in life. As well as have hypo-thyroid. Start now because it would be so much easier for me now. :D
7. Make eating healthy an effortless choice now.
Same goes for this one as #6. The hypo-thyroid kicks in a your metabalism shuts off. You'll like eating healthy anyway so just do it.
8. Stay away from scary M.
No really. Stay away. It would just be better if you did.
9. Don't place your worth in others.
Know that you are deeply loved by a God who cherishes you, made you just the way he wanted you to be, and cares for you greatly. You do not need to be approved by anyone else bu you do need to be the best you.
10. Learn to be more gracious, more loving, more forgiving and quickly.
No one is perfect, everyone makes mistakes, everyone needs to be loved, and to know that you don't hold anything against them. Practice this. Because one day you'll be thankful that others practiced this on you.
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