Wow! Let’s just say that teen-age years are complicated. We have all found out that some of our friends aren’t real and the “boy” we thought we loved was really just a friend.

I mean, come on, think about it. When we were little we didn’t care how we looked or what we wore — we just cared about having fun like there was no drama at all; well, none that we knew about, and you could do anything and get away with it.

I miss those years, but teen-age years aren’t so bad, either. We can stay up later, we can watch R-rated movies, our parents can trust us a little more ... well some of us. Soon we are all going to be graduating and going to college and we probably won’t even see most of the people we see now.

So instead of complaining about our lives — like some people say it sucks because that one boy doesn’t like them or they have to share a room with someone else — well in a couple of years maybe you will meet your soulmate and you will have your own house.

Don’t go out with someone just because you felt like it, because if you take God’s way then you will find your other half in a matter of time. You just have to wait. So just live up your life and have a lot of fun making yourself smile.

Kristyn Thomas

Cumberland