35. In sixth grade, I called her, got her voicemail to her cell, and held my phone up to a speaker that was playing something.
You’re Beautiful by James Blunt.
The entire song.
It was… not subtle.
36. In high school, I learned tuba just to impress a girl cause she said she likes tubas.
Turns out she only said that cause she was currently dating a tubist.
“You are the only person who gets to decide if you are happy or not—do not put your happiness into the hands of other people. Do not make it contingent on their acceptance of you or their feelings for you. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if someone dislikes you or if someone doesn’t want to be with you. All that matters is that you are happy with the person you are becoming. All that matters is that you like yourself, that you are proud of what you are putting out into the world. You are in charge of your joy, of your worth. You get to be your own validation. Please don’t ever forget that.” — Bianca Sparacino
Excerpted from The Strength In Our Scars by Bianca Sparacino.
