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A Letter To My 13 Year Old Self
Just hold on
 Don't be in such a rush
 It's when you're not looking
 That you'll find love
 Times will get hard
 Friends will come and go
 But the ones you know are true
 Be sure to keep close
 Don't let a guy 
 Define who you are
 And don't keep looking back
 On those permanent scars
 Be sure to listen to mom
 Yeah, she's always right
 And don't think you're always alone
 While you cry yourself to sleep at night
 When you're in the 8th grade
 You'll find your best friends
 And they'll be there to lift you up
 Time and time again
 You'll have some crazy nights
 Over at Amanda's house
 And when she says "don't eat the Q-tips"
 She knows exactly what she's talking about
 Then come across the Jonas Brothers
 And think you've fallen in love
 But then you've moved on
 In about 5 months
 Then high school comes
 And it's not as great as it seems
 Most days you'll walk around
 Feeling like you're stuck in a really bad dream
 And when you ask Jacob to Homecoming
 And you're standing with him at the dance
 Don't just break his heart
 Give him one more chance
 He really is a great guy
 Trust me I should know
 What's harder than getting him to love you again
 Is trying to let him go
 And you're going to suffer
 Because of your own mistakes
 But don't let them break you
 Cuz you've got what it takes
 The when Coach McGilvray says 
 It took Tyler 30 minutes to run across the feild
 Please don't raise your hand
 And ask him if he was for real
 When Christian tries to tell you something
 Listen to him the first time
 Cuz you never know, you may end up 
 Loving what you find
 And don't let Jeremy copy your homework
 Mrs. Richard will just take it up
 And to be honest
 You couldn't beg enough
 And Abigail, yeah she's the best
 And she's always right
 So do not for one second
 Ignore her great advice
 Oh, and stay away from Twilight
 It really does you no good
 And yes, Beau will do to you
 What everyone said he would
 Recognize your talent 
 Cuz you've really got something
 And don't listen to anyone else
 Cuz their words mean nothing
 Live life to its fullest
 And no, you don't always have to cry
 Stay AWAY from the drama
 That would probably be wise
 And last but not least 
 No, daddy won't call you back
 But remember that Micah loves you too
 And just hold on to that

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