There's many things that only a sister would understand. Without even saying a word she'd know if something was wrong. We've most definitely had our moments but there isn't a thing I wouldn't do for her. My sister is in fact my best friend and I would be completely lost without her. Sometimes we push each other to our limits and fight like crazy. What can I say, we're both hot headed and don't give in very easily. Somehow I'm always the one who has to apologize first. But, no matter how many fights we may encounter, she'll always be my big sissy.

I'm very grateful to have such a great big sister. Over the years we've had some pretty crazy memories. As children we did the most outrageous things together. We used to live in North Carolina and before we came up to visit family, Mindy decided that she needed to make me look "pretty". She proceeded to cut ALL of my hair off. I had short hair until about the second grade because of her. 

Another time was when we left and walked about 2 miles through the woods. My parents were in panic mode because we had disappeared from the neighbors home. Someone luckily found us and brought us back home to my parents, safe and sound. 

Even though we may fight like cats and dogs, I wouldn't trade her for the world. I love her more than she could ever possibly imagine. Through the rough and the good, I'll always have her back. It doesn't matter if we're fighting or not, I'd drop whatever I was doing to help her out. She means so much to me it's literally insane. She could be the meanest person to me and I'd still love her the same at the end of the day. 

Thanks to her, I'm tough. She taught me how to stick up for myself in hard situations. She also taught me not to let anyone walk all over me. There's many things that Mindy and I share in common. We have that "PYE" attitude and trust me, you don't want to see it come out. 

Without her my life wouldn't be the same. She moved out a while back and things haven't really been the same. We used to do everything together and be inseparable but now I hardly ever see her. It sucks a lot because I enjoy being with her. She's always there for me to vent to and always there with advice for me. I can't believe we're already grown up into young adults. It's insane how fast the years flew by. 

I always think to myself "weren't we just playing outside in the mudd?" "didn't we just play school bus at grams"? where has time gone? 

I get to watch my sister turn into the amazing woman she is and I love it. Nothing is better than the love of your sister. It's definitely and unbreakable bond <3  

Fate

I started my new job at Tozier's Family Market about five and a half months ago. During one of my first nights working there I met this guy named Dillan. I was eating my dinner in the break room and didn't realize I could bring my Mountain Dew back downstairs with me, so I left it up there. Dillan then chased me down the stairs and said, "I think you forgot this up there"... I turned around and said to him, "I left it up there for a reason". He threw his hands up and said "okay, then." When I first met him I thought he was kind of odd, but as I got to know him I grew more fond. 

My friend Taylor and I were thinking about costumes for Halloween and decided that we were going to be Hugh Hefner aka (Dillan's) playboy bunnies. Taylor couldn't go to Bangor the day we were going to get the costumes so Dillan and I went instead. We went into JC Penny's and Dillan tried on a sexy redish robe!
Then we proceeded to go to Hot Topic so we could get the bunny stuff. Later on that day we stopped for a quick lunch a Burger King.

The Halloween party was at Taylor's house. Dillan and I showed up together and couldn't keep our eyes off of each other. At this point I knew that I really liked him. He was there for me through my last break up and I could never thank him enough for that. He had the best shoulder to cry on. We started to become even closer... we would text all the time and hangout almost every night.

He took me on our first date Christmas night! We went to see Anchorman 2 at the Bangor movie theater. It was a night I'd never forget. We were inseparable and did almost everything together. That night made the foundation for a great relationship that was beginning to form. He asked me to "be his" on January 1st when the ball dropped. Although, I already knew that he was going to ask me out because my friend Taylor gave it away. At first I said I don't know, but later on that day he asked me out again... my answer was YES. Saying yes was the best decision I've ever made. We definitely haven't had a perfect relationship, but who has?

Every relationship has its ups and downs, but that's what makes you stronger as a couple in the end. We butt heads quite often, but he's worth all the dumb fights we have.

I think Dillan's first love was hockey, he's completely obsessed. It's kind of cute how much he loves the Bruins. He hardly ever misses one of their games and I love the fact that he tries to teach me all the tactics of hockey. We spend as much time together as we can, but we've learned that a little space is always a good thing. Going out and doing things with friends definitely helps a lot.

If you're always with your loved one then chances are fights are bound to happen. I could go on and on about mine and Dillan's relationship, but I'll stop here.

It's shameful

It's very important to be truthful and honest with others. Lying can cause bad things to happen, such as; losing someones trust or harming someone in a physical way. For some odd reason teenagers have a problem with lying. They do it to save themselves from getting in trouble or to get something they want. What they don't realize is how harmful a lie could really be. Trust is key in any relationship whether it's with a boyfriend/girlfriend, a friend, or a parent... without trust there's nothing. Each and every time a lie is told you're potentially setting yourself up to get caught.

Wouldn't it be much easier to tell the truth, instead of having to remember the dreadful lie you told?

What's going to happen when the lies keep building up and you can't remember all of them? People are going to stop believing you and you're going to feel ashamed of yourself. Sometimes when you get caught up in a lie, you keep lying to cover up your old lies. But does this make you feel good about yourself? Most likely not and if it does then somethings wrong. 

If you truly care about someone then you'd tell them the truth no matter how bad it may hurt them. I can tell you from experience that lies hurt a lot more then finding out the truth. It hurts more to find out the truth later on from someone else then the source that it should have came from. 

Most of the time people only think of themselves instead of someone else's feelings. You may believe that your lies won't hurt anyone, but they do. It doesn't matter how big or small the lie is, it will still hurt. Once you become known as a liar, no one will be able to trust a word you say. 

That's why I believe that everyone should think before they speak. If everyone thought before they spoke then the world might be a better place! 

Just remember that all lies hurt. You may be protecting yourself but potentially hurting someone else at the same time. 

Single isn't a bad thing

Sometimes we complain about being single and not having a "lover" in our lives. But, being in a relationship isn't all what it's cracked up to be. Most people go through life going from one relationship to the next and never stop to enjoy life as an individual. There are statistics that prove the fact where most of the time you'll find Mr. Wrong rather than Mr. Right... so why bother going through those awful break ups? We tend to get into relationships because we don't want to be "alone"...but in all reality being alone isn't bad at all. It shows that you're a strong and independent person that doesn't need another person to be your happiness. You learn to fight your own battles instead of depending on others. 

I believe that young people are in too much of a hurry to find the "love of their life" that they're going to be with forever. Everyone needs to take a step back and slow down. If it's meant to be then it will be. Fate brings us to the people we're supposed to be with, therefore, rushing into things isn't a good idea. Sometimes you think that you've found your night in shining armor but in all reality they're only a night in shining tinfoil.

A little me time, is the best time. You get to kick back and put your full attention towards yourself. Take a nice relaxing trip to the spa, or sit back with a pizza and some Netflix. It's nice to be able to concentrate on yourself and not your partner too. Plus you'll never have to feel guilty for going off and doing something that you truly enjoy doing. Before jumping into a relationship take some time to get to know yourself. 

Being in a relationship definitely doesn't always mean happiness. It can cause you a lot of pain and unwanted stress. That's why I believe that having some me time is very important. 

Think of all the things you can do while being single. Don't feel like shaving your legs or face? Fine, no need to. Don't want to do your hair or dress nicely? No problem. Want to eat junk food? Go for it. Don't feel like wearing sexy underwear or clean boxers? Fine. Life can be much more simple when you're only worried about yourself. 

Growing up

When we're young all we want to do is grow up. We have this crazy fantasy that it's going to be great to get out on our own and be able to have the freedom that we want. What we don't realize is all the responsibilities that come along with "growing up". It's not as easy as we used to think it would be. Paying all your own bills and buying your own groceries isn't easy. Trust me, I've been doing this since I was in Middle School. I've learned from a very young age what it's like to be responsible. My parents aren't the kind of people who hand me whatever I want and to be honest I'm glad that they don't. It feels good to buy my own things and know that I had to work for it. There may be times when it's not easy, but it's taught me that responsibility is an important key in growing up. I've learned to manage my money wisely according to what I actually needed.

I've worked 30 hours a week since the beginning of this year, all while attending High School. I've pushed myself to my limits some weeks and didn't get nearly enough sleep. I don't always attend school, but I try my best to show up. It's very exhausting going to school and working almost everyday afterwards. Growing up definitely is difficult sometimes and many kids don't seem to realize that. They fantasize about having their own apartment and don't factor in the part where they're going to have to actually get a job and pay for it themselves. 

My parents definitely gave me the push that I needed. I didn't grow up because I wanted to, I grew up because I had to. I'm proud of all the accomplishments I've made and I owe it all to my parents. Sometimes I wish I didn't have to work so often, but it really does feel good to know that I'm building my future already and that I have a strong head on my shoulders. 

Lucky "Gold-Digger" Pye

7/8/11 was the worst day of my life. My childhood dog was put to rest because of his old age and inability to get around on his own. My parents decided to take him in because if they didn't he was going to be put in the pound. We decided to name him Lucky because he was lucky to even be alive. Lucky was definitely a wild one... he'd run away if we weren't watching him closely enough. He was the best dog my family has ever had. 

My mother came down with a chronic disease called diabetes and one night when she was asleep her blood sugar was really low... the weirdest thing occurred; Lucky woke my mom up in a panic! Usually dogs have to be trained in order to know when someone's blood sugar isn't functioning correctly, but somehow he knew. Everyone in my household were amazed with his unknown talent that he showed that night. If he never woke my mother from her sleep then I'm not sure if she'd still be here today. 

He's been with my family through everything; including our move from North Carolina to Maine. When my sister, brother and I were younger my brother decided to give Lucky the nickname "Gold-Digger". As we got older and remembered all the special times we spent with lucky dancing to ACDC and going for walks outside, we realized that his life was quickly coming to a halt. We thought about how silly of a middle name Tyler had gave Lucky when we were younger and all the crazy times we had when my parents weren't home. 
Our last few days left with Lucky in our lives were filled with tears and happiness at the same time. My family was upset that we were losing our dear animal that was so close to our hearts but happy because he wouldn't be suffering anymore. To this day I will never forget him, he's always on my mind.