Wisdoms and Realizations of a Graduate - pt1

As my last high school summer slowly comes to a close I've realized how much the things and people around me have changed. It's weird to think that my freshman year at Sparta High School I was that strange 'goth' kid who tried so hard to pull off a look that wasn't quite right. And to see the friendships I held dear weren't quite right either. Now looking back I know it's easy to regret certain parts of my past but it's better to just learn from them. I was never the out going person in high school and that's one thing I missed out on, but on the other hand, I know I was always a good person to those around me. So with the regrets there are always positives. Since Graduation my life has changed. I've been working a full time job, my relationship with friends aren't quite what they were, my relationship has gotten stronger (3 months away from a year!), and my stress levels have risen. However, this all part of my experiences in life. The decisions I make in my life will all be new experiences and something to learn from. And for me, that's what life is. A Learning Experience (how many times have you heard that phrase?). Whether life is long or short or somewhere inbetween it's always a journey filled with unexpected turns and forks in the road.
Life for me has be stressful, fun, depressing, maddening, histerical and everywhere in between. But with all of those ups and downs and twists and turns life is always Beautiful. Sometimes I think people forget the small things that make life what it is. So my advice to anyone who reads this is: Look at the things around you. The small things that you don't pay attention to until someone else points it out. Something as small and overlooked as a leaf or expression. It's easy to focus on the big events and things in the world but true beauty comes from those overlooked and unnoticed. So i challenge you to take a moment out of your summer day to step outside and take a good look at the world and see what it has to offer and where the beauty is for you.
Though I may never have had a full and lengthy conversation with the majority of my graduating class I do wish you all of the best in your lives. Just remember: Keep Your Head Up...The Colors Are Beautiful