Last hours of being a Teen
I’m upset. I dont know why. I’m honestly excited about being 20. But my mind keeps thinking by itself about things from the last 10 years.
You see, the 10-20 years are setting the foundation for the 20-30 years and beyond. 20’s are still considered young, but I feel allot people tend to revisit these teen years most.
There are people that are no longer with me that i wish where still here. Its scary to see times effect on peoples ability.
The era of the roundabout - Tight jeans, diverse music (thats been done but being done over again) same issue and concepts (just on the up).
Teenagers -
Are looked at through contradicting eyes.
“I expect more from you Matt” says Mum when i was 17.
“You’re only 17, don’t you’ve got plenty of time”….
Unfortunatly, people see teenagers in society as both the future and the problem.
I honestly have had an amazing teenage experience, one i can look back on with a smile, and of course some frowns. Regrets? Na, only thing i wish i could tell myself was to love my life more.
…i’m sure ill be wanting to do that when im older too
I’m an over comer, i never gave up when i could have. I never will. Thanks for all the years of love, pain, sun and shade to all my family and mates.
Some Lessons Learnt
- Never leave your Gibson in your 1988 holden berlina (it will get stolen and tissues will be needed)
- Friends filter down. “Friends are ppl who know everything about you and still like you”…I only have a few
-Your gift is a garden. If you water it once a month it wont grow obviously, but why do you expect it to? Hours of unseen work will show.
- Take responsibility for everything you do. Eg replacing a your next door neighbours dog who was lying underneath my car wheel even if it costs $1000.
- Once you start maturing you stop needing others to feed you
- Spend more time being educated than being entertained
-Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.
There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.
James Baldwin(1924-1987) African-American writer.
20 and beyond
I think the most exciting yet equally scary thing about the next ten years (20 to 30) is that within these 10 years I will prob see myself being married, having a mortgage, kids?….gee a bit of a huge jump must i say compared to the previous 10 years!
A career, Kids, A Legacy, Friendships, Parents getting older, Becoming Parents, Providing not being provided for.
Becoming 20 seems overdue it seems to me the last year or so, but now i’m so so surprised about how fast the minute goes.
If i could appreciate the very breath i just took in, and look at a persons heart not their hands nor words, treat you like i would treat me, my life, your life will be the best its ever been.
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, I love you.
Thanks for a great 20 years of living, its truly been a pretty full life. Thanks for protecting me, and giving me the love, the opportunities, the family, the gifts, and the call you have for me. I hope the next 20 years are going to be 20 times the fun + love that i have felt.
Goodbye “teenager”
My memories and life of my teenage chapter has now finished. The page has turned to a new fresh story.
I know its going to be better than ever….bring it
DEMENTED
