THIRTEEN

Things I learnt before turning 19;

1. Every single plan He made for us, is always the best.

2. He will take away your loved ones, only for you to meet better people.

3. It is okay to be an independent or unfriendly lady.

4. Some love stories are made up of people's expectations.

5 & 6. You might still be sticking on your 'dream guy' thing even though you know it's impossible. A guy who fell in love with me who had all the criteria of my 'dream guy' is not even what I wanted.

7. You will ditch and get ditched by your best friends and it will break you heart more than any other break ups.

8. You have only seen 0.2% of the World, we shouldn't really be ignorant towards someone older.

9. It is too early to give up on life, find something you love. If you used to be good at painting but then you meet people who are better than you, don't feel bad. Feel happy for them. You either practice to become as good as them or find something else that you love doing. (Like me, I was suddenly reading and writing awful poems)

10. Love yourself no matter what happens, love every inch of yourself.

11. Family matters. It's okay to have a crappy family, make sure you at least save a little space in your heart for them.

12. When you think of being 70 years old, you'll realise that you would probably only remember a second of this whole teenage thing.

13. Smile always, it makes people feel better.