17 things I learned by 17

1. Pay attention when someone is telling you something, it's important to make people feel important. 

2. Talking about people only makes you look bad. 

3. Friends won't always be there for you, and sometimes they suck. 

4. The best thing you can do is be the best friend you can be, even if they do suck. 

5. Your mom knows what she is talking about, she has been hurt too. 

6. Your dad won't tell you that the world has hurt him, but if he does listen to him. 

7. Things happen to you that will change who you are, but always be happy. 

8. Never be nervous to meet someone. 

9. Bad things happen to good people, but that doesn't mean life is worthless. 

10. The church is true. 

11. Always be nice first. 

12.  Being in nature is always a good idea. 

13. High school is suppose to be fun, that doesn't mean it's easy. 

14. Someone always has something they need to talk about, listen. 

15. Don't tell someone else's secret. 

16. Don't do something you don't want people to find out about. 

17. Be a good human.