GIRLFRIENDS


- You were born a daughter
- You looked up to your mother
- You looked up to your father
- You looked up to everyone
- You wanted to be a princess
- You wanted to own a horse
- You wanted your brother to be a horse
- You wanted to wear pink
- You never wanted to wear pink
- You wanted to be a veterinarian
- You wanted to be president
- You wanted to the president's veterinarian
- You were picked last for the team
- You were the best one on the team
- You refused to be on the team
- You wanted to do well in algebra
- You hid during algebra
- You wanted boys to notice you
- You were afraid boys would notice you
- You started to get acne
- You started to get breasts
- You started to get acne bigger than your breasts
- You wouldn't wear a bra
- You couldn't wait to wear a bra
- You didn't like the way you looked
- You didn't like the way your parents looked
- You didn't want to grow up
- You had your first best friend
- You had your first date
- You spent hours on the telephone
- You got kissed
- You got to kiss back
- You went to the prom
- You went to the prom with the wrong person
- You spent hours on the phone
- You fell in love
- You fell in love
- You fell in love
- You lost your best friend
- You lost your other best friend
- You really fell in love
- You became a steady girlfriend
- You became a significant other
- You became significant to yourself
- Sooner or later, you started to take yourself seriously
- You know when you need a break
- You know when you need a rest
- You know what to get worked up about, and what to get rid of
- And you know when it's time to take care of yourself, for yourself
- To do something that makes you stronger, faster, more complete
- Because you know it's never too late to live life
- And never too late to change one

Author Unknown
--- Sent in by Ruth Mack --- South Dakota
--- Sent in by Sara Stahlman --- Wisconsin

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