Growing Up Means Letting Go
Often times, people that come into our lives, only come in passing and aren't there to stay by our sides forever. Some come bearing gifts of wisdom, while others are a lesson in disguise. It's often hard to figure out which is which before it's too late. Growing up I have experienced things that not a lot of people go through, and those things have shaped me into the person I am now. I have learned often the hard way, how unjustly people can be at times. But every dark day has a ray of sunshine no matter how bleak it is*. Growing up throughout middle school and the first couple years of high school made me toughen up to the harsh reality about the saying "best friends forever!" As a child, I always used to think that the friends I made when I was younger, would be the friends I would have till the end of time (or for a very long time). Sad to say that wasn't the case. I think everyone has at least once encountered a person that isn't who th...