101 things to do before you graduate. the mission of my life

someone gave me this book for graduation. i think i'll start doing a few of the things that are suggested. the first being, write a mission statement for your life. I've learned a ton about myself lately, more than i expected to. There have been a lot of things in my life that I regret and wish i could take back. 

Knowing that i know now, i must acknowledge when mistakes are about to be made, and when people's feelings are in jeopardy. I have to start thinking before i speak and act. 

What's funny is i know plenty of what I  like and much more of what i don't. 

I love God, honesty, loyal friends, nice things, people who know who they are, revealing moments that allow me to connect with the people closest to me, smiling, drama-free peeps. 

i can't stand liars, stuck ups, cheaters, thieves, people who chip away at you to fill their personal voids, drama.... everything and anything that would destroy a friendship or relationship. 

 hmm...a lot of my views about what I want my life to be recently. what do i stand for? who am i? who are the most important people to me? what am i really about..Dr. Bozeman from Spelman told us girls last summer to know who we are before people tell us. Meaning, o have a clear understanding of the kind of people we are before we let an outsider's label and personal impression influence the perception of ourselves.  I've been trying to sort through what i think of myself and what others think of me. After a while, i realized that it truly shouldn't matter what other think of me; of what kind of person i am, what i have, what i do. Deep down inside, when you become strong enough to know who you are and you can stand strong through what anybody else may think and leave it between you and God, it really won't matter. 

I'll think about writing that mission statement soon.