(I thought this would be something fun to do. I joke that 16 year old me would be giddy when I got married.)
Dear 16 year old Dawn:
Things might not look good right now, you're in the middle of school, and trying to figure out you're life. Let me give you some insight:
You'll graduate next year, so make sure to keep going with school. After High School might be a problem tho.
Journalism doesn't really pan out as a good major for you. College is kind of a hard thing for you too. Don't worry, you end up working two of your dream jobs.
You work at Disneyland!! You work there for six years off and on. You see a new park being made, and you even get to work on the 50th birthday of the place.
Oh that place will have several memories for you! You'll get to kiss a random guy at midnight, celebrate your first new year's eve, and you get an awesome birthday present. A walk through of the Haunted Mansion.
Some bad things come out of it too.. you'll lose friends. Close ones. You might not be complete BFF's with her yet, but you'll make one, and you'll live together. You'll grow to hate each other, and one of you will have a complete breakdown (Hint, it's you)
Other friends will come and go. Some will get married, some stay home. Some move away, some pass away. (You'll really miss it when Babe passes away....just saying)
You'll find your second dream job...kinda. You're not an athletic trainer, but you are a massage therapist. Your former BFF went to school, and admittedly, you're jealous that she went, and you didn't back then. However, you're making a decent living from it, and she gave the art up not long after.
You'll fall in love, A LOT. The guy you're worshiping now...not even. You find out he's kind of a douche. The next one's gonna be a stalker, and will NOT leave you alone. You'll crush on more athletes, and they're cool. You'll find some normal dudes you like too.
You'll get married. The first one was well, he came in like a prince charming, but was really a wolf in sheep's clothing. It'll end bad (Hint, breakdown #2)
The second one...well, he's the guy you're going to Disneyland with this summer. You'll have fun, but grow apart, and will find each other many years later.
He's a good guy, treat him right, and it might last. he'll tell you he should have married you all those years ago. You'll remind him you wouldn't have appreciated him then as you do now (trust me, you'll appreciate him.)
So, to recap
You'll move to OC and back a couple times, make friends for life, and some you wish you never met. Remember to pack for long road trips, and not to drive that night (you'll understand when you're 25).
Don't regret a thing!!
Dawn
PS. Stop drinking the Dr Pepper now....you'll be a full blown caffeine addict by 30.
