Wise Words of a 16 Year Old

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 It's become quite clear that this is where I clear out all the grime I've pent up over the years.

I'm okay with that.

I came across a journal with entries from when I was 16 and, as I go through another (like 100th) transformative time in my life, I thought I'd share because these excerpts really hit me hard. The translation for my chicken scratch will be below:


"There are people who are going to be hard to grow because they've cheated you and lied to you and plucked your heart strings as if it was a beautiful instrument. But don't give up, don't turn your back, because sometimes it's the most bitter who require the most love."

I wish I could tell 16 year old me how badly I needed to read that from her. I begin to feel jealous of the path she was on in life but then I realize we're literally the same person and it's never too late.

The next excerpt is literally the next page but carries its own value:


"The hardest thing is learning how to forgive the ones who have hurt you most, but in the end it will be another weight off your shoulders, less pain and anger in your chest. Learn from pain, don't hold grudges. Imagine what the world would be like if everyone could be like this. Just imagine. Now reach your hands out and grasp it firmly in your palms and don't let go, because once you do, it can no longer become reality. I just hope that as I stand here and demand your attention, you realize that I do not stand and speak as a citizen of America, but as a citizen of the world."

What a cute little humanitarian I was. What a cute little humanitarian I will choose to aspire to be. I was in so much pain and still I just wanted to see the good in the world. I hope to continue channeling that energy everywhere I go.

If you read this, thanks for taking your time. 

Means a lot :)

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