19 LESSONS SO FAR:
1. Being weird from the get go is a lot easier than being normal first and then weird late
2. Everyone just wants to feel important, and sometimes the best way to show love to someone is to listen to what they have to say even when five other people are talking louder
3. Boys are going to make a mess no matter what you do
4. Random encouraging texts can make someone's day
5. Happiness will come from the memories you make with people, not from how much stuff you own
6. Discipline takes you where motivation won't
7. When worn correctly, Captain America thigh high socks make you feel so powerful
8. Be friendly towards everyone, but the people who make you fall in love with life -- keep those people close
9. Never trust the Russo brothers
10. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REMEMBER IT. MAKE A LIST. WRITE IT DOWN. TEXT IT TO YOURSELF. YOUR MEMORY IS TERRIBLE.
11. Never be embarrassed to show that you care. Better a soft heart than a hard heart
12. Spotify Premium is $4.99 for students, and this is very important knowledge that should be shared with everyone
13. The key to being liked isn't in being cool, but in making it a point to show others you like them first (it's hard not to like someone who so obviously likes you)
14. People really do become more attractive the more you love them
15. God loves you way more than anyone else ever will
16. Everyone admires a good work ethic
17. Rubbing deodorant on mosquito bites helps with the itching
18. Everyone is going through something. There is a battle raging behind every coworker, every classmate, every friend, every stranger checking out their groceries in the aisle next to you... so be kind. Be so very kind.
19. As Walt Disney said... There's a great, big, beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day, and tomorrow is just a day away :)
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As the Flowers Bloom | ✓
PoetryThe earth is exhaling in flowers, and I am waiting with pen poised to record it.