30 Days of Truth Challenge : Day 13

Day 13

A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days.

I know this one said to write a letter, but it was not really the "band" or "artist" that got me through, but their songs. And, since I have 2 songs, I didn't want to have to write 2 letters.

Okay, so these are the 2 songs that immediately came to mind :

"It's My Life" By Bon Jovi

&

"Goodbye Earl" By Dixie Chicks

If you've ever heard the songs you probably already know what I'm going to say about them, but none the less.

So, these were the 2 songs, back when I was in High School, that I would reached for when I was having a bad day.

I mainly chose, "It's My Life," if I was having issues with my parents. Obviously, I wanted someone to agree with the way I felt when I was told I couldn't do something, which was actually very rare, because I was a pretty good kid. Just mention to your parents that I was one of the people that you were hanging out with and they'll forgive you for being late for curview...this actually happened. That being said, I was still a teenager and I was getting anxious for the day that I wouldn't have to ask permission to do something I already knew was okay.

Now to, "Goodbye Earl." I don't think there's a single girl out there that didn't have at least a handful of crushes in High School. I definitely had my fair share and then some, hello, teenage girl! But, I was always the friend and never the girlfriend in High School, so there would be days where, through no intention of the boy himself, I would get a little heartbroken, especially around the dances. And it wasn't just the guys, there were some girls that drove crazy too. It was really hard to stand by and listen to the girls, the ones in particular that my crushes asked, complain that the "HAD" to go with this guy. I really just wanted to scream at them, "If you don't want to go then tell him and maybe he'll ask ME!! And, then we can go have a good time and you can enjoy sitting at home." I did all the asking out in High School, but I tried to strictly keep it to the "girls ask guys" dances except for my Junior Prom. But, by the time my Senior Prom came around, I had had enough and got a group of my girl friends together and we decided that who ever of us didnt' get asked we'd plan to go to my aunt's house on the coast for the weekend. It was so much fun! It was a whole heck of a lot cheaper than the dance, even with us shopping all weekend.

So, those are my songs. They really helped me get that negative energy out, so I could go back to enjoying my life. I haven't even heard either of those songs in so many years. I guess they served their purpose for me and I've definitely moved on from fighting with my parents and all those boys from High School. I still butt heads with my parents, but it's more like advice than them telling me what to do. And all those boys from High School...girls you can have 'em! I'm still friends with some of those guys, but I am truly happy that I didn't end up with any of them. But, not one of them can hold a candle to my hubby. It's funny to go back home and catch up with some of these guys and I look at them and think, "Really? I had a crush on this guy? He's not even that cute."

30 Days of Truth Challenge

Day 1.)Something you hate about yourself.
Day 2.)Something you love about yourself.
Day 3.)Something you have to forgive yourself for.
Day 4.)Something you have to forgive someone for.
Day 5.)Something you hope to do in your life.
Day 6.)Something you hope you never have to do.
Day 7.)Someone who has made your life worth living for.
Day 8.)Someone who made your life heck, or treated you horrible.
Day 9.)Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.
Day 10.)Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.
Day 11.)Something people seem to compliment you the most on.
Day 12.)Something you never get compliments on.
Day 13.)A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days. (write a letter.)
Day 14.)A hero that has let you down. (letter)
Day 15.)Something or someone you couldn’t live without, because you’ve tried living without it.
Day 16.)Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17.)A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18.)Your views on gay marriage.
Day 19.)What do you think of religion? Or what do you think of politics?
Day 20.)Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21.)(scenario) Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22.)Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23.)Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24.)Make a play list to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs. (Just post the titles and artists and letter)
Day 25.)The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26.)Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27.)What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28.)What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do.
Day 29.)Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30.)A letter to yourself: tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself.