10 Things I Wish I Had Known In High School

1. That it is God's opinion of me that matters.  My value does not come from others.  God thinks I am amazing, beautiful and enough.
2. That my brother would not be on this earth for long.  I would have let him know how much I looked up to him and admired him, instead of withholding because of pride.
3. How good it would feel to friend the friendless, include the excluded.
4. That being kind gets you further than being pretty.
5. That God is bigger than any situation that I may face.
6. Making a difference in the world is just as grand if you make one small difference in the corner of your little world.
7. That pleasing people all the time is impossible, but pleasing God is not.
8. You cannot change anyone but yourself, no matter how much you try or how much you love them.
9. That God has a plan for my life.
10. That my parents are human.  Real people with real hurts and desires.