Family: I'd be lost without them.
I'm luck enough to have three wonder women in my life whom I can trust: my mom, older sister, and younger sister. I don't know where I would be without them. They keep me sane and have so much faith in me, I love it. They encourage me to be the best i can be, thats why I want to to graduate from college and make them proud. I couldn't ask for anyone better. 
My best friend Annette (more like sister) is more than I could ever ask for. I can tell her anything in the world and she won't judge me. She's my rock, I know I can count on her for anything. We've been friends for about four years now and we've become so close. College has made us closer than ever before. I'm so thankful for her because she always give me great advice. We can talk for hours and never get bored. I love her (:
Friendship: I've learned who my true friends really are.
Graduation: "you have made me the happiest dad in the world"
Those were the words I have been waiting for my whole life. When my dad sent this text, I cried because growing up my dad would always talk about watching his little girl walking on stage to get her diploma. He would say, "you would make me the proudest/ happiest dad in the world." And that's exactly what I did.
Self-esteem: Learning to be comfortable in my own skin.
I may not be the prettiest girl out there, and I'm okay with that. Over the years I've learned that it doesn't matter how pretty or ugly you are, it's about how you see yourself and present yourself. Don't judge others by the way they loom because appearances can be deceiving. Even though I didn't care what people thought about me, when i was told I was too skinny it brought my self-esteem lower. I mean it wasn't my fault I couldn't gain weight; if you know me, you know I eat A LOT. These past few months I started working out and I started gaining weight, I did this for myself, so I would feel better about myself. Even thought I'm okay with the way I look, confidence is something I lack on. Hopefully one day both my self-esteem and confidence will be at a reasonable state, and I can say "I love the way I look."
Happiness: "life is to short to be anything but happy" -Unknown
Last but not least, happiness. I can say I'm genuinely happy. Through the ups and down I can still manage to stay positive and smile. "Everything will be okay in the end. If its not okay, it's not the end" -John Lennon. It's true, you have to give your wounds some healing time. Until then, don't lose hope in yourself or those around you, because that won't get you any closer to healing. I've learned that in order to be happy you have to see the better things in life and forget about the bad. Laugh as much as you can and enjoy it with the people you love.
