Enjoy it. But don't be too in a hurry to grow up. Being a teen means more opportunities and more things to try. Many would try to influence you. Don't lose yourself following or pleasing a crowd.
You can be a grown up while still being respectful and appreciative to people who love you. You can enjoy being a teen, finding the kind of person you want to be. But if it changes at some point, let it. You can restart whenever. It's okay.
I didn't understand it back then. But one day I did. And one day you would too.
Life is a gift. Time is a gift. Treasure it. Because you really won't be a kid forever. And then you'll understand that things have to happen for a child to really call herself an adult.
