What You See is What You Don't Get

This year is coming to a close.
And I've learned a lot...

Family.
Even though we can never get along but in the oddest moments,
we will still be loved by them when the world comes crashing down.
I've finally connected with my step sister and now I think of her
as a sister.
My mom and I argue more than democrats and republicans but we live and we love.


Friends.
They are the ones who pick you up when you are down. The ones
who would risk their life just to see you smile. Where would we be without friends?
I love my friends and I have made more than I have ever dreamed of making. Real friends.
The ones who will stick by your side for a long time. Those are the friends we all need.
And I've found quite a few. I'm lucky.

Love.
So I've been in love. You could say I was. I don't think of it as love anymore.
Though it took many months to move on, I finally did.
And to be honest... It made me stronger.
You will always remember your first love.
No matter how much regret I have, I will still remember him.
I know he will still remember me.
Forever and always.

Money.
This is something that is always nice to have. But I don't think life should really revolve around it.
True happiness can't be found by owning the biggest house or having the most expensive clothes.
Money doesn't keep the world going. The world keeps itself going. We just wanted order.

Happiness.
Happiness can be found in every second of every day if we looked at life that way.
Wake up with a smile. And a good attitude. It seriously helps you through out the day.
Life can be too short to never find happiness. Don't live out life without it.
Because in the end you will regret not finding it sooner.

This year has taught me many things and I'm extremely excited to see what next year will teach me.

For now, I'm still on that journey of finding myself...
But I'm also stopping to observe life and smell the roses.