Happy Birthday, Melinda!!! Yay for sisters!! :-)

[enigmatickris]

I think that relationships in your life define who you are and who you aren't. Even the insignificant ones.

I have absolutely no idea what kind of person I'd be without my family. My mother is with me everyday, from the brown hair and brown eyes in the mirror to my exclamation of "Geez Louise!" to my sense of justice and right v. wrong. Though I

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[nimsicle]

This is such an amazing post!! I really relate to the whole "this is the moment that defined me in *that* sense"... I have so many of those when I look back at my (albeit short) life

Life's little moments

[anonymous]

You know, this post made me think a lot about what kind of things have made me who I am. Although, like you, I remember a lot of the bad ones that probably influenced some of the bad things about me. I find it hard to put the blame on those experiences though because they would never have had a bad effect if I didn't let them. So really I am accomplice to the tormentors. Anyway, I also subscribe to the idea that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Insecurity and worrying is one of the tougher things to fight because it's so easy to give into without anyone knowing. It's probably one of my biggest weaknesses too. The truth is it's one of the worst things though because it's has like a dulling effect on life. It's like the metaphor of life as a painting and insecurity is like painting in muddy dark colors. I think it's better to experience really strong highs and lows than to feel nothing at all. Something I'm working on at least, don't worry about your boy fear, you'll get over it when the time is right and we're all