If I could talk to this 19 year old girl.. I would tell her these things:
~ The decisions you make now will effect you later in life.. So be careful what you do.
~ There are other stores than the Limited.. I promise you.
~ Stay in touch with your good friends. they will prove to be loyal in the future.
~ Don't get your hopes up.. You will not be marrying John Bonjovi.
~ Beware of the man who puts his hands on you in a violent way. He won't change. and you deserve better.
~ You will have a short marriage that will not work out. It will feel horrible but..
~ You will, however, marry someone even better. He'll walk into your life when you least expect it. And turn it upside down.
~ When you meet him, don't just play hard to get.. be hard to get...It works like a charm!
~ ~ Your happily ever after is better than the fairytales - so don't worry about the jerks that will come in to your life temporary.. Prince charming will come along.. and you will be happy.
~ Not to mention, you will love his family as much as you love your own family!
~ Pay attention to math.. in college it just gets worse.
~ Open your eyes and try to figure out what inspires you.
~ You need to learn how to cope with death. you will loose a lot of dear people in your life.
~ Drugs will only hurt you. no matter how good they make you feel for the time being, it won't last.
~ Be aware of the wolves in sheep's clothing. They are every where even in your own family.
~ Hey KWatteau, Chat Rooms and Instant Messaging are a thing of the past. Technology gets much, much better.
~ You don't realize what great shape you are in right now. SEE IT and RELISH in it! :)
~ You will have 3 beautiful children. 2 boys and a girl. However, it won't be the life that you think it will be. Your husband will also have a beautiful daughter. Remember don't treat her like your step mom treated you.
~ Don't look down to tap your cd player while driving. This proves to be a accident that almost takes your life. PAY ATTENTION WHEN DRIVING!!!
~ You will have to toughen up. Life is not always easy.
~ Don't pretend you like dogs when you are clearly a cat person.
~ Be careful what you say to people you love. Words can really hurt and you won't really mean them.
~ Remember there is nothing like a mothers love.. and your mom has and will always love you so don't stress out over what happened to you when you were little. Life with her gets much much better.
~ Your father will always be your grandfather. No other man will be able to replace him.
~ You will be a stay at home wife and all those college degrees are kinda pointless because the student loans will still come due one day.
~ Do not say yes to all the credit cards.. The debt you will get will not be worth it.
~ Learn how to do laundry. This will keep you from destroying many pieces of clothes in your future.
~ Learn to save money instead of spending every penny. It will be one of the hardest lessons you will have to learn.
~ Don't worry about trying to please everyone. Not everyone can be pleased. Just live life to the fullest and the rest will fall into place.
~ Church will not be a huge part of your life. Just stay true to your own convictions and remember that God is all loving. Don't forget to pray... God hears them all.
~ ~ Keep your life goals a priority and don't change them just because they're not "the norm". You'll get there. And it will all be totally worth it.
WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR YOUNG SELF?
K Jaggers
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This was a tag through my email and you are welcome to email me back and tell me what you would tell your young self.
