A Goodbye to my Teens
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A Goodbye to my Teens

My teenage years we're great while they lasted.

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A Goodbye to my Teens
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As excited as I am about leaving my teenage years behind, I am certainly taking a lot of lessons I have learned through them along with me in my 20’s. I have encountered basically every emotion and feeling in these 19 years. Such as heartbreak, loss, love, adventure, sadness, happiness, and fear. There are so many thing that I’ll remember but also, so much I want to forget. We’ll have things we regret in life but we can only try to forgive ourselves, move on and become better people.

When you think about how weird it is when you don’t say “teen” at the end of your age, you also think how such a huge, and free chapter you’re about to close. Yeah, it is extremely scary but it’s also an opportunity to make a brand new, glowing you. Someone said that the old you will forget about and in a few years you’ll say to yourself, “wow I have come a long way.” Be open, be courageous, be ever more adventurous than you already were.

One of the many bitter sweet thoughts is “oh crap, I can't rely on my parents anymore.” It's scary but yet really, really relieving. You love them to death, but the freedom never hurts. They are your parents. They raised you, put a roof over your head, provided food, water and clothing since the start. You’ll always love them and they will always love you. But growing up, making your own decisions, making your own dough (money) and eventually living with friends, a significant other or just solo, it will give you a taste of independence and it will be great. Maybe scary at moments, but overall a great time.

Teens, we had a good run. Now it is time to tackle adulthood!

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