17th Birthday


.....seventeen years have gone so fast...

So, another birthday rolls around. Here are seventeen things:

Things that I'm grateful for:
1. My family, who have always been there through everything.
2. My friends. From my new LV friends, to my best friend Emma, to Paige, who I've known since I was a baby, to bloggers, and everyone in between. You are all loved and appreciated.
3. Life in general. Seriously, every day I wake up is a gift from God.
4. That EJ is better after being sick for a month.
5. That I now have some direction in my life.

Five exciting things that happened this year:
6. I fell in love with theater, music and art all over again
7. I figured out where I'm going to college
8. I became a better skater.
9. I'm getting my braces off after three years 
10. I realized I can never please everybody, and I'm okay with that now.

Things I've learnt:
11. Everyone is a paper tiger
12. Monsters don't sleep under your bed. They sleep in your head.
13. There are so many kinds of beautiful
14. Sticks and stones will break my bones 
but words will only cause permanent psychological damage.
15. How horrible it is to love something death can touch
16. Chemistry is nothing to be laughed at
17. Happiness depends upon yourself



And right in this moment I think that it's perfectly safe to say that I am quite happy. 






14 comments:

  1. Happy, Happy Birthday, Jillian! You're an amazing person. Love you!

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  2. Happy Birthday Jill! You are truly outstanding, have another wonderful year!

    Paper Bird

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  3. happy birthday! i love birthday posts, they're the best and so are you.
    LF

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  4. aww! hepi birthday darling! <3

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  5. HAPPY BIRTHDAYYY :D I hope you're having a great day!

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  6. Happy birthday. This was a wonderful post.

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  7. Happy birthday Jillian, and great post.
    Number 12 stopped me, I loved that line.
    Hope you have a great day!

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  8. Happy birthday!

    What a wonderful post this is :)

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  9. OH MY GOD HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONGRATULATIONS I'M SO PROUD!!!

    As usual, an incredibly insightful and inspiring post. Happy Birthday again!

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  10. Happy birthday, beauty. You continue to inspire and challenge me through your stunning posts.

    <3,
    Rachel

    dramaticelegance.blogspot.com

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  11. awww happy birthdayyy jillian!

    and a cute list too.

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  12. "Rule 32: Enjoy the little things"
    Happy birthday,

    -sam.

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