A Note to My 17-Year-Old Self by Shellie Rushing Tomlinson

*I originally wrote this post for another site I contribute to called Southern Belleview. Posting it here because I thought y’all might enjoy it, too. I would love for you to write a note to your 17 yr. old self in the comments. It doesn’t have to be this long but it sure would be fun to read!

Dear Seventeen Year Old Shellie,

I’m supposed to write you and explain some of the things you need to know before you go any further. Yes, I realize that “you know.” Why? Because you say that all the ti...