Things Your Mom Said You’d Understand One Day, And Now You Do
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Julia Austin
Whatever it is, it’s not a big deal
Breakups in my early twenties. Embarrassing moments in my teens. Not getting this job or that job. Not getting published there. A fight with a roommate. There were so many things I would fret about, losing sleep about, that really didn’t matter. At the time, they felt like my whole world. I couldn’t imagine not having strong reactions to them. But my mom would tell me that it wasn’t a big deal – that one day, I’d forget all about it, and not believe I ever got so upset about it. I had to live a little to learn what an actual big deal is – like losing a loved one – to fully understand how small and insignificant most bumps in the road are.
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