Saying Good Bye To My 2nd Best Friend...

   For the last couple of months I have reconnected with one of my closest friends since preschool. It was an awesome experience. Honestly, I have never met someone beside my sister who has so much in common with me. We have the same music interest, fashion sense, we think mostly the same way, and we even laugh at the same things. She was probably the realest friend I had besides my sister. In no time we became inseparable! 
   Even though we lived in two different states we seem to always be FaceTiming, texting and even calling each other. We would talk for hours about endless conversations about boys and other topics. In fact, we were in each others lives so much that if our parents, siblings, or friends saw us on our phones they would guess we were talking to each other. In less than one month, she was the first person I would talk to if I had big news, or if I was just bored. Before, I always thought the term “best friend” was so unrealistic for me. I had a lot of associates, acquaintances, and colleagues, but I never really had a best friend (beside my sister). 
  Honestly, I didn’t think there was a person out there who was so similar to me. But it is actually very ironic because this girl’s mother was also one of my mother’s best friends during her college days. But that’s whole another story laugh out loud! Anyway,   she told me her parents said we can no longer be friends. I don't understand why, but that's ok. I look forward in making more real friends like her in the future. Even though we are saying goodbye I still see the blessing that came out of it!! 

I learned 3 valuable lessons after this situation and I want to share them with you.

1. Everyone needs to have a true friends in their life, even if it's their siblings
2. The person you LEAST expect to have something in common with might end up as your closest friend, so don't be so quick to judge.
3. Even when a relationship ends, you are thankful for the experience of having a real friend with no regrets!

*I challenge you to tell your real friends you appreciate them* 

P.S. To God - "God, I'm thankful for everything - You are GOOD!"

-Gracelyn Lives

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When Life Gives Me Lemons!

     Don't you just hate it when you plan something, but it doesn't go your way? I absolutely despise it when that happens. In fact, it seems like it happens to me all the time. Like yesterday, I was looking forward to going to Bible study, but we didn't make it. Or like last week, when I wanted to go to the post office and send my Christmas gifts. I love being in control and I like the thought of knowing what is going to happen in the future. Honestly, if one thing did not go my way, my whole attitude would change.
    It feels like it was just yesterday when I was preparing my outfit, on the night before picture day. I had everything ready! I even knew what hairstyle I would have that day. Then suddenly, the morning of picture day my family and I overslept!!! This caused us to be late for school. I was so upset because my mother messed up my eye makeup since she was also in a hurry. I allowed myself to be in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
   When I got home from school my family recognized my bad attitude. My mother gave me a talk on how I couldn't let small things like this control my mood. She said that sometimes I can't control everything and if things like this happens again, I need to learn how to adjust and focus on the good. I also realized that I can't just think about myself, but understand my negative attitude effect my relationships. Most people don't want to be around a person with a nasty attitude and I don't want to hurt anyone, especially my sister.
   Now I have become better with controlling my behavior if stuff doesn't go my way. If I ever get frustrated I would always remember "the Picture Day Talk" with my mother. I now understand the saying "if life gives you lemons just make lemonade,"I must add don't pout because you received lemons instead of apples. Life is too short for some to be angry over small things.

"Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life."-Avril Lavigne

"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us."-E. M. Forster

*I challenge you to enjoy life and not try to control everything :)* 

-Gracelyn Lives

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