Those are the words I received today from a young girl who is going through a lot lately. She messed up and the punishment has to go through, but she wrote me these words amongst many and I remembered what it was like to be her age. When I was younger and into my early twenties, I remember saying, "Adults don't remember what it's like to be a teenager." In fact, I took pride in remembering for when my new young ones came to me with their young problems, I was ready and focused. However, in the past few years, and two months away from turning 30, I realized that I am slowly forgetting what it's like to have life altering problems, such as losing a boyfriend or getting in a fight with a best friend. I forgot what it was like to walk around with my girls and how devastating it was when that other girl started spreading rumors about me. High school was difficult.
Nowadays, I simply roll my eyes and shake my head. These problems don't mean much now compared to all the problems I have in my new adult life, but back then, those seemed like the end of the world. Is she really sorry for what she did? Yes, I believe she is. Does she need someone to talk to? You bet. And if I have to be the one to take time from my schedule, then so be it. High school is tough. Being a teenage is even more tough.
We tend to forget these simple truths.
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