I'm writing this on a domestic flight, 32,432 feet above the exact same ground that I've wanted to throw myself back onto many times throughout the rough patches of my life. But I think that learning is one of the best and most important things about life.

It took me so long to learn that I could be good person and do good things, but not to waste time proving it. Regardless of size, big or small, the tough times you're going through are preparing you for what's ahead. Forgiving people is liberating. It really is. Think about it, we're all human. We've all done things we shouldn't and later regret but we need to remember to be good to people, even when they don't deserve it. How they act, reflects who they are. But how you act reflects who you are.

One of the things that took me the longest to learn was that when people tell you "distract yourself," it's a terrible piece of advice. Eventually you'll face it and the longer you distract yourself, the more it will haunt you. Learn to get over it. Find something or someone and realize that it's done and over and not everything in life has to have a deep meaning.

"The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too." As my mom says, don't put all your eggs in one basket because if the basket breaks, you have nothing left. With that said, some of the most important things in life are the hardest to say. But like I said earlier, not everything in life has to have a purpose and not everything has to make sense. If you realize this, you're already one step ahead. It's not all about your first love either. You'll learn very quickly that your second, third, or even fourth can show you things you were missing out on after all that time.

At times,regardless of age or situation, we all feel like we're suffering through points in our lives. But when you can tell your story to other people and it doesn't make you cry, that's when you know you've healed. Everyone has a chapter of their life that they choose not to read aloud, and with that said, some of the most genuine conversations will occur between 2 and 4 a.m. But be sure to never assume that quiet is weak and loud is strong.

It's so easy nowadays to lose touch with people, and let life get in the way. No matter what the time or distance, people will remember not what you said, but rather how you made them feel. The idea behind YOLO (You only live once) is rather foolish and reckless, but nobody really knows what happens when you die. So don't spend time worrying about it. Live your life and do as you please.

In this huge, unforgiving, and ever-changing world you can meet somebody tomorrow who has better intentions for you than someone you've known forever. Time means nothing, character does. If nothing else, remember that no ones life seems fantastic between midnight and 7 a.m. Go to sleep and it'll be better in the morning when you wake up.