Hey Vegas, it's your 18th birthday!!! I'm 13 currently and I want 3 things for you to remember when you move on form the rest of the world. 1. Remember Michael? Well I hope you still do. He, he was/is great. Man the best boyfriend XD. I hope that he'll still be in our lives. Don't forget him even if he leaves for Vietnam and even if you move on. We love him. Make sure you thank him for being such a great motivation for you 2. You're best friends. Remember how you and Kya, you and Miles, you and Brandon, and you, Maddie and Jordie were the dream team supreme XD Kya was your Steve. Together you were Stucky, Starbucks, and Barnes and Noble. She was your best friend and helped you through some of the toughest times in your life. Miles. He helped you to make sure Michael was in a decent condition. He made you laugh on some of your worst days. Brandon ahhh Brandon. Bb, doll, bbdoll. He was something special. He understood some of the weirdest things. He made you laugh when you were already crying. Although he knows nothing of what you've done or what he's done, but he's helped you. Especially when you broke your back. One day in 5th period Algebra you started crying. He thought you were stupid and that made you laugh. He smiled and then you laughed at his smile and then laugh at your laugh and then you are both laughing your heads off and it was great. He's a great guy and deserves someone special. Ask him next time you see him, "WHY DO WE FALL". Thank you. Maddie and Jordie. Man you guys had some great times together. I can't put into words how much them mean to us, or actually any of these people. I hope you still have memories of them. And finally 3. Remember how you got here. Pageants. Winning, Losing, all of it.. Remember the struggle you had in taekwondo, getting your first degree black belt and the even bigger struggle getting your second degree black belt. Remember the moment you heard that your back was broken, then the moment and few months later when you were told it wasn't going to ever heal. Remember losing your best friend Emily on 3/14/15 the worst day of your life. You've had some terrible days in your life, Kalea (aka Vanomnom) she RUINED your 6th grade life. But you should still be living. Remember the nights you spent drunk and crying and the other nights cutting your arm and crying. But don't forget the nights spent happily with your giant panda, and the nights up til 2 am talking with Michael and eating pop tarts and Skyping your 14 asian friends. Those were some of the best nights of your life. So as your 13 year self, I say remember all that has made you, you. Be the person you needed on those nights and days that you thought were never going to be better. Love yourself and look at your album of quotes that got you through 8th grade. Good luck on graduating high school and I love you. Bye Buttercup :)