- Your family is your greatest gift of all 
- Name brand clothing and accessories aren't that important 
- There is a silver lining to pretty much anything 
- Tattoos are pointless 
- It is not the end of the world if you don't date as a teenager (in fact, it may be better that way) 
- High-school boys are immature and a waste of time (so are the majority of college guys) 
- Learn from the mistakes of others whenever possible 
- You ARE pretty/handsome 
- Learning a foreign language is a VERY good idea! 
- Read as much and as often as you can 
- Be kind to others 
- Write thank you cards, ALWAYS 
- Don't go wild as a teenager/ young adult 
- Call me when you get there 
- Try not to sweat the small stuff 
- Find a healthy form of stress relief 
         oct 16 2011 ∞
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