Well, not really- LOL! I was never (and still am not) much of a party person. I like socializing but am content to just hang out in someone's home. This weekend I am journeying back to where I grew up (or my formative years of junior and senior high) and will be getting to visit with friends I haven't seen in 20 years! My parents live about 45 minutes away from that town so I get to see them, spend time with them and their church family, visit with friend that I definitely don't get to see often enough (I have been up in December and March. Both visits I planned to travel over to visit with him and both visits we had snowstorms and I couldn't- thinking this time we could be safe), and see those that the wonderful world of Facebook has put me back in contact with. Part of me is apprehensive- just because it has been 20 years- and the other part of me (and more this part) is super excited! I am REALLY looking forward to this trip down memory lane and seeing where life has taken us all!
I was going to link up some of the #1 songs but there are just too many so if you go here you can see them from 1992 (Aug-December) and here is 1993 (January-June).
Sometimes it doesn't seem like it's been 20 years and then some days I feel every bit of those 20 years (and then some- LOL)
If I could go back and tell 18 year old Tami a few things I would say: don't take life so serious; have fun; DREAM BIG DREAMS; celebrate the small stuff along with the big stuff; realize that things happen for a reason- if nothing else that you grow closer to God; people are sinful (myself included) and that means they will hurt you, break your heart, and try to steal your dreams- listen to them, take and apply what you need and move on; those guys in high school- yeah, they're not the one(s) for you ;) (not saying that's for everyone just my 18 year old self) ; keep in touch with those you are closest to; realize that people will change, grow up, and become a completely different person (and so will you) AND, don't be fearful to go back (alone) 20 years later and see those you have reconnected with and make new memories!
Question- if you could go back and tell your 18 year old self (or just 20 years ago for those who 18 is far far away) what would you say?
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Is that a trick question? What would you tell your 18 year old self? How am I supposed to remember back that far? Looking forward to seeing you. :)
That's why I said just 20 years- surely you can remember 40 LOL :)
Ahh have a great time, love! If I could tell my 18 year old self one thing, it would be to LOOSEN UP/don't take things so seriously/concentrate more on making memories than getting straight As. That's about the only thing I would change from those years...I was a little too driven and uptight...lesson learned, though, and I think I've gotten a lot better, which is good :)
I have thought about this a lot. I would tell myself to buy stock in Microsoft (lol!) Actually, I would tell myself to SLOW down. I love all my children, and am very thankful to have them... but I wish we had waited a few more years to start our family. I remember my grandmother telling me that I should wait 5 years before having children... I thought she was just being an old fuddy-duddy. But now I understand.
Caitlin- I think we all tend to be one extreme or the other in high school- keep learning those lessons and growing!
FJ- It's amazing the wisdom that others have if we just take the time to listen!
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