Over the years, the Teen has decorated her door on a number of occasions. It has held photos of herself with her cousins, school projects, art works and other items.
It’s current incarnation is a collage of photos of herself and her school friends (taken in the school yard) and many of the things that they say.
Many of the photos, match the sayings that have been stuck around it.
I’ve been meaning to blog about this for a while, because well…. it is so her. And I laughed at much of what is on there. I was also impressed with the wisdom of the girls with much of what is written.
The photos show girls having a lot of fun and just being themselves and that is what school should be about. I still have such wonderful memories of my school days and I smile when I look at the photos taken in the school yard by myself and my friends. In this day of digital cameras and smart phones, my Teen has many more photos than I ever did however I hope that in years to come, the memories that come from these photos will be priceless.
(I took a photo of the door, however to protect the girls I can’t show it).
I do want to share some of their quotes though. Because some of them are just too funny (or wise) not to share. Some are sayings that are specific only to their group and we wouldn’t get anyway, but here are some of the ones that I particularly enjoyed.
“Don’t worry about those who talk behind your back. They’re behind you for a reason.”
” Kill them with success. Bury them with a smile.”
“What’s numeracy?” ( I just hope that it wasn’t my daughter who said this lol)
“Miss, is that even possible?”
“When it rains, look for rainbows. When it gets dark, look for stars”
“Be somebody who makes everybody look like a somebody”
“Excuse me! I am smart!”
And last but not least is my personal favourite:
“My calculator is better than yours. It has more buttons”.
Oh to be young again. β€
that sounds like my grandaughter .to be so wise at 13 .Its great to see children happy in this age because there are so many problems in the schools .
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She’s been here before Mum. Don’t worry, she’s still a typical teenager most of the time. lol
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She sounds like such a lovely young lady. My favorite is the one about rainbows and stars. Please tell the kids that this old lady learned a lot from them, and that she said “thanks.”
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I will. Thanks so much for your thoughts Sharon. π
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βBe somebody who makes everybody look like a somebodyβ
Very profound Suz. Sounds like the Teen had excellent parents. π
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She has the BEST parents Paul lol
Although there are days that she would probably dispute that! rofl
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Very fun. She must be a really joy. π
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She’s a good kid for sure. Still a typical teenager most of the time though.
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A pleasure to read for sure! Thanks for sharing babe π
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Thanks for reading B. π
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You are welcome π
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I like the quote about talking behind your back—very wise to learn at a young age.
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I thought so. She has a really good group of friends so I’m happy about that.
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She seems to take after her mother and knows good friend are important in life. ~Elle
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Thanks L. I really appreciate that.
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Sadly Suz, the vast majority of photos kept on phones, computers etc will never be printed out or see the light of day.
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I know. Many of mine never see the light of day either. But they are good to have. π
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Oh they’re great to have Suz but I think that there won’t be the physical record for the future. Especially family pics that are stored on the computer. ‘Oh dear, Granma’s computer died too. There goes the family history.
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Lots of backups in this house.
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Same here. π
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Wow, those are some wise sayings. I love all of them, but these two are my favorites βWhen it rains, look for rainbows. When it gets dark, look for starsβ…βBe somebody who makes everybody look like a somebodyβ (I haven’t seen you around lately (my fault I think), so I thought you had gone off to do other things. Thank you for liking my post, so I would know that you’re still here. Good to see you again!)
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Not your fault. I’ve been caught up with work and such so every couple of weeks I get in and schedule posts. I really should be making more time to keep up with everyone. π
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Don’t worry it wasn’t me who asked what numeracy was
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Well that makes me happy π
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