Throwback

So I was feeling nostalgic and reading through some of my posts from last spring/summer on my private, meant for venting-tumblr, and this post from June 21st made me think, maybe not all of the writing on that blog is crap after all! I think a lot of what I wrote here remains true, and this was my way of being mature and moving on after high school ended.

Lessons.

There are so many reasons why things happen, and it takes a while to realize them (if you’re actually lucky enough to find them out).

I know there’s a reason why you came into my life.

All of these new friends, really.

We were meant to become so close so fast, and to want to spend so much time together this summer.

It’s all a learning experience, and I’ve already learned from you and the rest of them.

I’ve learned that sometimes people come in to our life to help us figure out what we want, even if we don’t want the same things as them.

I’ve learned that, unlike my prior belief that this was impossible, guys can be just as good of friends as girls can.

I’ve learned that taking a chance and doing something that scares you can really pay off in the end, even if it doesn’t quite pay off in the way that you’d hoped.

I’ve learned that, as much as it may hurt or confuse you, sometimes things just aren’t meant to work out the way you really want them to. Everyone has their own complicated set of thoughts and feelings, and sometimes they just don’t match up with yours in the way you want it to.

I’ve learned that the people who are worth your time are the people that you’re not afraid to act weird around :)

I've learned that everything really does happen for a reason.