to everyone
Hi hi. Right now, it’s homecoming season for most people so I figured I should share something that recently happened to everyone. Right now, at my school, everyone is getting asked for homecoming. At least one person every day is getting asked. Wednesday morning, I was walking to my building and my best friend’s boyfriend and his best friend were walking towards me. (for privacy reasons we’re going to call my best friends boyfriend Trevor and his friend Daniel) Trevor says to me “Hey I have to talk to you. Um, Daniel, you should probably leave because it will awkward if you’re standing here.” Daniel walked away, and Jack proceeded, “So, Daniel is thinking of asking you to hoco. Would you say yes?” Yes, I would say yes. Daniel and I went on a date earlier that year, but he was having personal issues and I don’t want to date anyone right now which that is a whooole different post. So, I said yes and then throughout the next two days, Trevor was talking to me about it. I really thought he was going to ask me. I was so so so happy.  Friday night Trevor texts me, “sooo… Daniel isn’t asking you, he’s going to ask (let’s call her Teresa) Teresa.” When this happened, a few things could have happened. 1. I could have gotten really angry to hide the fact I’m really hurt on the inside. When people do that they hurt themselves even more and start hurting others.  2. I could be angry at the girl and start comparing myself to her. Ending up holding a grudge towards her for doing absolutely nothing. 3. I could become SUPER insecure and start to feel sorry for myself. I could think thoughts like “oh why am I not good enough” “What can I do to make guys like me” 4. (this is the one that I did) I read the text and I forgave him. I put it in the past I’m not going to lie it hurt but I know who I am. I am Anna Grace Carlton and I am an absolutely beautiful child of God. I don’t need a homecoming date to make me feel good about myself. God makes me feel good about myself. This is for everyone, not just high school girls during homecoming week. You don’t need a girlfriend, boyfriend, even lots of friends to feel good about yourself. We all need to come to the honest conclusion that it’s God. God will fill and mend your broken heart. He will tell you your identity and he will always always always be there for you, even when someone changes their mind about you. In the end, I’m not mad at Daniel, I will see him on Monday and act the exact same that I always do. But in the mean-time, when a guy does want to pursue me, and I approve, he better be prepared for me to spend all his money on food. Â
