hey all (:

so this is my blog to keep track of the things i learn, whether it's a life lesson or something as simple as learning to fishtail braid my own hair (which i did learn how to do and i'm so SIKED). I plan to keep on learning. And so I want to keep track of everything. Like a journal, accept this is easier for me. One of the things I've learned recently is that you have to learn to let go. You can't care about what people think of you, especially a boy (ladies, you know where I'm comin from). You have to let time take care of everything and everything falls in place for a reason. If it happens, it happens, and you just have to go along with it. That's the craziest part of life. Is that something crazy happens and we can't explain it or ignore it or make it go away. You can either enjoy the ride or be miserable. Just let go, and let God take care of what's supposed to be taken care of. Have faith that He knows what He's doing and that everything will end up working out for you in the end. And if it's not okay, then it's not the end. It's just a lot of things happened over the weekend to help me realize that. And thank you for all my excellent friends who talk to me and keep me SANE. I love you all. (:

<----- my awesome fishtail braid. It took me seriously like fifteen minutes to learn and it's so easy! This is the first time I've ever done it. And sorry, it looked a lot better this morning but throughout the day it got a little messy. Now I need to learn how to French braid and Bohemian braid. You can call me braid obsessed.


The quote of the day today, which is also typed on the photo with me and my friends at the top (you probably can't read it very well, but it's kind of just meant to be there for decoration) is:

"It's been said there's one word that will free us from the weight and pain of life. And that word is love. And I believe that. That doesn't mean it hasn't been hard, or that it won't be. It just means that I've found a stillness and a bravery in myself when I'm with you. You make me brave. And I will love you until the end of time."


I chose that as my quote of the day today because it truly describes me in general. My friends bring out the best in me, and the people around me all help shape and mold who I am truly am. Love is a fire that can never truly die out once it's been started. Even sparks remain. It doesn't mean love isn't hard. Loving anyone can be hard at times, and it probably will always be hard to love some people. That doesn't mean we shouldn't.

And, to leave you, I want you to know that I've been working on sign language. I realllyyy want to learn, and I figure since it's summer and I get bored easily, I might as well learn something useful. The words I know really well so far are Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle, Brother, Sister, Boy, Girl, Divorce, Single, Married, Baby, Orange, Green, Blue, Brown, Gold, Silver, Red, and Home. (: I think I'm doing pretty well for my first day!

Well goodnight, all. I'll try to write as often as I can!