My Promise

I'm starting to see that there are things in my life not in my control, and that's ok. It's not all up to me, because I'm still in that stage of semi-dependence. Of course, I'm less off than other teenasgers my age, but things are all right with me that way. One thing that I am in control of is the bonds that I forge.

I really want them to be strong, so strong that when they break, it'll hurt. I want it to hurt me when I let go of people, because then I know that I really lived. I want to feel alive in as many ways as possible, and this is where I start. My friends are all my jurisdiction, my mother can't dominate there. And so I make the choice to live fully in that area and make myself so immersed with others that I'll be a different person once I get out of it. A better one.

High school isn't supposed to be a fun place. I've often heard that it chews you up and spits you out, and the faster you get out of it, the sooner you recuperate. But I don't want to get out of high school. Time is too fast for me already, sophomore year is halfway in, and what has happened? A lot.
I'm going to cherish everything. SO go ahead and make me cry, I'll relish every tear. And then I'll smile because this is life. You have to learn to roll with the punches. I'm going to enjoy this leg of the journey as much as possible, especially with good friends at my side. So, Camille, Caitlin ,and Theresa, you're in for a wild ride, because I want every minute of my life to matter.