First loves and happily ever afters...

Being single on Valentine's day isn't always the best feeling in the world, especially for a girl. The media has a good way of brain washing us into thinking you have to have a valentine in order to buy valentines flowers and chocolates, but shouldn't everyday be like that? Shouldn't we be showing our husband,wife,boyfriend,or girlfriend we love them in special ways every chance we get?

As I got to thinking last night I realized that middle school tries to prepare us for all sorts of peer pressures we will face in high school. Drugs, alcohol and sex.  But the one peer pressure they don't really emphasize is the pressure to find your high school sweetheart.

I have had my fair share of relationships and in each one I have learned something new. I have not only learned things about relationships, but I've learned more things about myself.

At an early age, young girls are brain washed into thinking there is such a thing as a "perfect" man, Prince Charming. Middle school girls watch movies about the girl getting to date the quarterback, and all of those other cliche things that come with "love".

For the longest time I was hoping to find my "first love" in high school. There have been multiple nights I have spent wondering when the perfect guy will come into my life. But I finally realized this year I did find my first love. I actually found a couple. My best friends.

Love comes in so many ways. I just never really thought that a first love could involve so many people. My friends are the ones who better me, believe in me, and support me in everything I do. And isn't that what a relationship between a boy and a girl is all about?
This year I have realized not only do first loves come in multiple ways, but there is also more than one form of happily ever after.The typical "happily ever after" is the ending to a fairytale. I'm not saying high school was a fairytale, but there were many moments I felt as if I was living a fairytale.

Of course I get lonely sometimes and wish I could be taken out to a dinner and a movie, but at the end of the day, I realize that the guys at my school just aren't meant for me.
In fairy tales, Price Charming comes along and sweeps the princess off her feet. In my case my friends were sent to me in some of the hardest times in my life and picked me up from the ground.

Seeing all the cute couples in the hallways makes most girls want to throw up or carry on about how guys suck, but for me I think Valentine's day isn't just about having one special someone it's about having multiple special someone's? My challenge to whoever is reading this currently...make sure you let your special someone know how much you care about them everyday, just because.

To my senior class

To the Cathedral Class of 2013,

Isn't it crazy how we can look back to freshman year and realize how much everything has changed? The amount of people that have left our lives, entered and stayed. The memories you won't forget and the moments you wish you could.  It's crazy how all of this happened in just four short years.

Last night as I was laying in bed  I thought about how Monday will be our first day of our last semester. I sat in awe wondering when did I suddenly grow up?  I went to bed a freshman and woke up a senior. I kept thinking back to the first day of high school. I was so nervous, and wasn't really sure what to expect, but I quickly realized I wasn't the only one.  I remember telling myself  I was going to try and become friends with everyone. However, I realized that wasn't going to happen, at least not freshman year. Why? Because we all were so insecure, and made up some stereotype for one another. These stereotypes then lead us to believe that we could never be friends with him or her, simply because they have one or two different interests than our group of friends.  None of us can deny that we haven't been guilty of stereotyping a person without really getting to know that person as an individual.


It doesn't matter what stereotype we have labeled each other in the past. What matters most now is that we all realize we are alike in one way or another. We all have experienced some type of form of heart ache, betrayal and love. There were times when we all felt as if high school would never end, but are now realizing our time is running out. 

I would consider our grades the lucky class of Cathedral because somehow, someway we all were able to see past the stereotypes, and become friends with one another. Still, as each and everyone of us walks across the stage this spring one word is most likely going to come across our mind for that person: nice, jock, weird, slut, etc. But I also think it's safe to say we will each be wondering where that person will end up in the next 10 years. Will the pot heads still be smoking weed? Will the "skanks" still be sleeping around?

I keep wondering will I ever become successful in the big city. Will I ever land my dream job of working for Cosmo? Maybe I will never be a famous blogger or work for my dream magazine, but right now that doesn't matter. What matters is right now. 

Right now, hopefully my senior class is reading this blog post and having the same thoughts I am. Which is time is precious, and we aren't the keepers of it. Our time is running out and we need to make sure to take it all in. Soak up all the little things: your best friend's laugh, the annoying teachers, the inside jokes, the orange leaf dates, and all the heart to hearts. Take them all in and cherish them.

Sincerely, 
the girls whose lips never lie ;) Maddie Scott