It's a hard life, always being the second choice or the one who gets forgotten in the sea of people who seem to be much more important than you. But keep your head up, because you are enough. It may not seem like it now and you may think it never will, but things will change and someone will recognize the beautiful and amazing person you are, and that will make it all worthwhile.

Always being left out in friend groups, ditched by boys for someone who is prettier, never being the smartest or the most outgoing or the most desirable, it happens to the best of us. But there is something humbling about going from being that girl that people know but kind of forget about to being the girl that is finally appreciated, and is finally enough.

I always had a lot of friends, and boys would come and go, but it seemed like I was never enough to be put first. I wasn't a priority, and there was always someone better that took my place and left me wondering what was wrong with me. I never felt like I was good enough to be first pick. I thought maybe if I was prettier or not as much of a goody-goody people would like me more, but I decided to stay true to myself.

I learned to accept myself for who I am, I learned to recognize how important I am and that anyone who can't see that isn't worth keeping around. I found people who care about me and want to be around me. I found someone to treat me like a queen and not like an option. I found comfort in God and realized that He made me for a purpose, and that I am enough for Him. And that's enough for me.