What's the wisest decision you made during your teenage years?

I made some of my best decisions during my teens, and those decisions follow me to this day (I just turned LX). In no particular order:

• I decided not to join the US Navy in 1974 after I caught them lying to me
• became a police cadet in a suburban Chicago town (best on the job training I could ask for)
• did not date my best friend's sisters (you read that right)
• chose some outstanding people to be my brothers and sisters
• became an EMT
• broke up with one of my other friend's sister (sometimes I just do not learn)
• joined the track team
• stood up to some bullies for a friend, short trip to the ER
• started critical listening to people older than me, followed some, disregarded to others, but only after careful consideration either way
• refused to listen to the Bee Gees
• started seeing myself 5, then ten, then 30 years ahead (I've peaked)
• questioned my faith, then questioned my questions
• put my weaknesses to work for me

Thanks for asking, Marissa.

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