"Lies run sprints, truth runs marathons"

 The worst thing to find out is a lie. Especially when the lie involves you and was told by someone you truly care about. I'm not talking about a "you look great today!" lie when you really look terrible, I'm talking about a lie that destroys other peoples' feelings. A lie that shows someone truly doesn't care anymore. What I honestly don't understand is why people lie to make themselves look better. I think everyone has done this at some point in their life, but when it comes down to someone you love, it's just not a good idea.

Everyone knows that people have ways to find out things about him. I promise you, if you lie to someone, someone, at some point, WILL find out about that lie. Someone will get the truth out sometime and the trust between the people is completely broken. The sprint is over.

The truth, however, can shine through anything. Even if something bad happened, I think the right thing to do is tell the truth. In the long run, it'll be more worth it to have told the truth out front in the beginning, then to lie and cause more turmoil. If you're trying to save a relationship, just tell the truth. More trust will be formed that way.

"Drunken words are sober thoughts"

I have no idea who said this, but they are a genius. I don't understand why everyone can't always have these "drunken words." Life would be so much easier if everyone just said what they were thinking. Secret thoughts complicate things much more than need be. I think everyone should just be drunk all the time so they just say what they're thinking.

"A tattoo is only as cool as the meaning behind it"

 Tattoos are a touchy subject, especially in high school. When people save up enough money, they can get anything they want permanently inked on their body. I have a lot of opinions when it comes to tattoos so I'm going to go ahead and share some of those.

1. My first issue is couple tattoos. If you haven't been dating for a long period of time, it's probably not a good idea to get a tattoo of the other person's name on a visible spot of your body. This couple that I work with was dating, and she got a tattoo of his initials and the word "forever" on her wrist. They recently broke up and I have no idea what she's planning on doing with the tattoo. I think it's different if you get the date you've been together because the time you were together is still significant after you've broken up, even if the person isn't significant. Another thing that seems acceptable is just a matching tattoo with someone that you love. That tattoo will remind you of all the amazing times you spent with that person.

2. My second problem is princess crowns. When you're 16, walking around saying you're a princess might seem like a good idea, and getting a tattoo just to show all the other girls at your school who call themselves princesses might seem like an even better idea, but it's not. You are AN IDIOT if you get a tattoo of a princess crown. How does that have any significance? When you grow up and realize you're going to have to make your OWN money, and you're not just being handed money like princesses are, you're going to feel stupid. I have no sympathy for these people.

3. Face/neck tattoos are the worst decision you could make. You can't cover those up; you'll be able to see it through make-up. Have fun finding a job in the executive world!

4. Popular tattoos. Don't get an infinity symbol, butterfly, star pattern up your back, flower tramp stamp, or cliche quote in another language. You're not even trying to stand out; you're conforming to the rest of society.


The coolest tattoos are the ones that have meaning behind it. Nobody wants to hear you tell them a story about how you got a tattoo just because it looks cool.



This girl's tattoos are the days she survived cancer. Now THAT is meaning.