Say good-bye to summer with a heart that's full of wisdom from that summer fling you got into in the spirit of #YOLO. Now isn't that the perfect way to bid the vacay farewell and greet the new school year hello? Things, like that summer fling, happen for a reason and one of the biggest reasons they happen? Because you needed to learn a lesson, a significant lesson about love and life. Here are a few things you might want to take note of while you're busy nursing you're aching heart:
1. The heat can cause serious brain damage. You can't help but ask yourself once in a while, "What was I thinking??!!"
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2. You learn who really are meant to stay and who are only meant to stay for a season.
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3. You can't entirely shut out your emotions. They will always, always have a way to get through to you, even though you agreed that no commitments are involved.
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4. Crying won't bring you the happy ending you want.
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5. Love lasts if it's meant to and that depends on both of you, not on fate or a random circumstance. If it's not meant to live another day, you have no other choice but to let go.
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6. You will be fine and you'll be a better person. This shift in your life will force you to grow up and deal.
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7. That this line from The Notebook is true: "Summer romances end for all kinds of reasons. But when all is said and done, they have one thing in common: They are shooting stars—a spectacular moment of light in the heavens, a fleeting glimpse of eternity—and, in a flash, they're gone."
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What have you learned from your summer fling, Candy GIrls? Tell us in the comments or tweet us @candymagdotcom!