Gone but Never Forgotten

Twenty years from now this is what I want to remember

1. Sunday nights and spare days spent laying around the house with my cousins, needing nothing more than to just be at their house. 
2. That half the things I stress about weren't worth it and I slowly learned to let the little things go.
3. Going to sports games with my best friends and enjoying it all while it lasted.
4. Not having a computer, internet, or cable and surviving just fine.
5. Counting down the days until the weekend, always looking forward to what was coming next.
6. The bond I have with four amazing ladies, who I know will always be around no matter where life takes us.
7. Feeling on top of the world and being ready to conquer whatever life threw at me, no matter how scary it might have been. 
8. My first job and all the relationships I formed through it. 
9. Being excited to go work, even though every day wasn't a good one.
10. The countdown to my eighteenth birthday, graduation, and my senior trip knowing the next few months would be some of the most memorable.
11. Coming to realize all the blessings God gave me and everything I left behind when I started a new chapter of my life.
12. Developing as a person and growing up to realize my potential; that anything I wanted I could have if I worked for it.
13. Learning not to care what other people thought and living life for myself and the people who meant the most to me.
14. Becoming outgoing and confident and being happy with myself. 
15. Learning to live apart from my sisters and cherishing what time I got to spend with them.
16. Holding on to the last few months with my parents and learning to live without them. 
17. Realizing the impact my teachers had on me and all the things they taught me in and out of the classroom.
18. The fact that life moves quickly so enjoy as much of it as you can and don't waste time on things that don't matter.
19. Making the most of every situation and always seeing the positive.
20. That snow, no matter how much of a pain it can be, is a gift and needs to be enjoyed.