Regrets Are For Dummies

 So, I am learning that part of growing up is having to make tough decisions. When I was a kid decisions were super easy. There was the obvious right choice and the obvious wrong choice. Even through high school there wasn't much opportunity to make horrible decisions. There were some, but nothing that was life altering.

  

 Obviously, in my almost 22 years, I have made some serious mistakes. But, here is the cool thing. They have changed my life so much that given the chance I wouldn't not make them for the world. Mistakes make us tougher. They give us scars so that the world can see what we have done, what we can do. 

 But,  now I see potential for horrid mistakes in the lives of people I care about. All I want to do is lock them up in a room of bubble wrap and keep anything bad from happening to them. Probably, my family and friends wanted to do the same to me. And, if they had, I would not have learned what I did. I wouldn't be what I am today. So, I guess...let people make mistakes. You wouldn't be able to stop them anyway. And, they will get the chance to grow. 

 One of my favorite things in the whole world is the phrase "carry on". It means that bad stuff is going to happen, but just keep going. Don't stop moving forward. Take what is given to you and carry it with you. Falling down makes you stronger, gives you the strength to carry on. 

 

 When life gets crappy just remember: Right now, in this very moment, you are still breathing and people still love you. Remember all the stuff you have made it through that has brought you right here to this moment. There is a reason that you survived what you did. It was to make you stronger so you could carry on through the bad times. 

 Don't carry regrets, and don't let others. Let them fall, but be there to help them stand back up. Thank you to all my loved ones who helped me. Here's hoping I will be as great at as they were.