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Tonight. It is definitely the last night I can legitimately sing "I'm feelin' 22!" (Thanks, T Swift). I am turning the ripe old age of twenty-three tomorrow. Yes. Me, Heidi Corinne Dymock, made it a whole TWENTY-TWO years without incident. Okay, that was a fabrication. I may or may not have, but certainly have learned a lesson or two. (Lets hope anyhow). I have decided, that it would most definitely be selfish to keep all the lovely lessons learned to myself. So you, yes you poor soul, are about to have an insight to a day in a life of Heidi. Are you prepared? Please keep arms and legs inside the car at all times, fasten your seat belt, and... enjoy the ride.
Lesson #1
No matter how hard you try- You will never be as cute as you once were, you know, as a child. Even if you have a face only a mother can love, people will still gawk at how darling you are. Those were the days... *sigh...*
At one point or another, your parents were very pleased to claim you as their own.
Lesson #3
If you have an October birthday, you at least, will have ONE dress up party. You will enjoy it.
Lesson #4
You will never quite grow out of the "awkward phase" ...or yours might last a really, really, really long time. Even now....
You might have had more fashion sense as a five year-old then a twenty-two year-old.
Lesson #6
You cannot marry your cousin. Wha! No... YES! Sorry to break it to you.
No matter how many tears are shed, and tantrums are thrown, you will not be successful in convincing your dad to be a BYU Cougar Fan.
You siblings will indeed become your best friends.
Lesson #9
Even if your mom says so, some haircuts do
NOT work for you...
Lesson #10
Mom's cooking is something that should BE APPRECIATED, and NOT taken for granted! Everything she cooks is amazing!
Lesson #11
You will figure out how to do laundry... lets hope so anyway...
Lesson #12
Growing up is hard to do. Not because of those annoying growing pains, and awful phases of life we all go through, but because priorities change, and people move on.
Lesson #13
You will have your heart broken, and guess what? It definitely will heal, and you will learn how to love to a deeper level after the fact.
Lesson #14
Responsibility always comes. You either need to accept the fact its time to jump on that wagon of having some, or just let life pass you by.
Lesson #15
God created tears, so that when words couldn't describe how we were feeling, tears could.
Lesson #16
You will always have a number one fan. Even if you don't think so.
Lesson #17
You can do hard things!
Lesson #18
You will learn that having a trial here, or there, is actually good for you. I mean, may I remind you that we ALL graduated wearing Velcro shoes.. yes, it was hard finding the rabbit ears, but eventually you figured out how to tie your shoelaces. Now, you are a pro! It was a long, tedious process, but aren't you grateful gaining the knowledge you learned? Nailed it.
Lesson #19
We all come from different backgrounds and may have different beliefs, but we are all children of a loving Heavenly Father.
Life is about learning how to be happy NOW. Wha... crazy, right? YEAH! It's not about wishing for a lot of tomorrow's. Or.... "I can't wait for when..." It's about living in the PRESENT. Don't worry about tomorrow, because you get to live TODAY.
Lesson #21
There is always someone else who needs you. Your small sacrifices here or there can make a HUGE difference in someone's life.
Lesson #22
Sometimes, wait... let me try again. MOST times, life doesn't go according to plan. And.... that's okay We have a very loving Heavenly Father who knows what our needs are. No matter how many times I think I am right about something, he always shows me that my plan might be good. No- better. But he has what is BEST in store for me.
I am EXTREMELY blessed. I have two amazing parents. I have four siblings, a sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, two nephews, one niece, and a doting dog. I live with five of the best girls, and am in arguably the best ward. I have a job that keeps me busy, and am a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. These past twenty-two years have been, amazing, difficult, overwhelming, involved, irritating, wonderful, pleasant, sad, breath-taking, and I would not take them back for anything. Well world, here's to another year :) Cheers.
