Bittersweet Rant Book

8// Sixteen Things I Learned In The Year 2016.

1- it's not about who's real to your face, it's about who's real behind your back.

2- I have learned and realized that I am loved and am beyond greatful for that.💛

3- the truth really is key and it really does set you free.

4- I learned that your family doesn't have to be blood related. To my friends who see this, I love y'all, y'all are amazing❤

5- Every storm runs out of rain. It's not the end of the world.

6- it really is all about perspective. Positive thoughts=Positive Attitude
Negative Thoughts= Don't be a Debbie downer.

7-Give people 5 minutes of your time. You could discover some really cool things about the other and could have a life long friend in front of you and not know it.

8- everyone likes different things. Just cause you are different doesn't mean y'all can't get along.

9- listen. And listen intently. You can learn so much from the way other people see the world.

10- Confidence is important. To have it is a blessing.

11- to be humble is also a blessing.

12- it's not about what people have, it's about who they are. Stop looking in all the wrong places.

13- my singing actually isn't all that bad😂

14- In the great words of Lee Brice, "Be a best friend, tell the truth. Overuse 'I love you,'

15- "Go to work, do your best, Don't outsmart your common sense." common sense is probably a good thing to have. Logic. Yknow?

16- Love. Love with all you got. Weather it's your best friend, Mother, or significant other. Let them know how greatful you are for them to be in your life. Everyone needs assurance and it's important to let them know that what they do is appriciated.

In 2016, I thought it was the absolute worst year of my life. I had a lot of stress build up with school. I had to move away from some of the best friends I've ever had in my life. And I had to deal with a lot of tough and rough times. But it wasn't the end of the world. I learned this year how to come back and be stronger and bite back harder. I learned who my real friends were. I learned that yeah, life can suck at times. But when you look at what you already have in life, then man. Life doesn't seem so bad.

A big shoutout to all of my friends who have turned into family this year. This chapter is dedicated to:

devonvbeckum
daaves245
danabgutierrez
grace_tr_
yall_need_misha

And of course, other delinquents who are too lame for wattpad (jk if you guys see this I love you)

So with all that emotion I just poured into this cute lil chapter, Lets end with this.

2017 is going to be a kickass year.

Here's to New beginnings, and here's to you.

Lots of love,

-Madison Benton.