Once upon a time, I was six years old, I had a super great babysitter who was a sophmore in high school, every day I would ask her any question my little mind could conjure up about boys, lockers, dances and everything else that seemed cool and glamerous about teenage life. I could barely wait to start high school, I just wanted to grow up, to walk in big high school hallways and have teenage responsibilities. Fast forward nine years, now I'm here, telling little girls I babysit about the life of a Lehi high school tenth grader, a life which I only just started last week. High school definatly isn't the dreadful place my parents make it out to be, but it's certainly not glamorous and easy either. This thing which is often associated with high school called peer pressure is more prevelent in my life then I ever would have dreamed. It's a constant battle within myself. Should I do what I'm being told is fun and OK by "cool" people and cute boys, just lower the standerds I've set for myself a tiny little bit so that I feel accepted and approved of...or should I just walk away and stand alone instead of standing with people who want me to change? It sounds like an easy answear on paper, but when your in a classroom our at a party it seems impossible to make the choices you want to make.
Today, I was reminded kindly by a young man I have always admired, that it's not ok to change who you are for anyone elses benefit. The best friends you could ever ask for are the ones, that have the courage to wak away, the ones who only want to build you up and who would never dream of drinking or dressing immodestly or even swearing. Today as I sat around a familliar tree, I knew for a fact, that those are the kind of friends that I have, and the only kind of friends who are true friends, I hope I can become more like them as continue to get through these next few years:)
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