Assignment 19-Anne Douglas Chambers

Over the course of my life I have received advice countless of times. This is probably something that everyone can relate to- or the people in my life think I am a giant mess. Whether on not that's the reason, (most) of the advice is appreciated. Though I do consider myself an independent person, I often find myself searching for the wisdom of people far smarter than me. 

After rummaging through the mental files within the advice cabinet, I found a particularly powerful message from my mother. She once brilliantly said to me, "never interfere with matters of the heart." When I was younger this advice never resonated with me; it seemed simplistic, and vague and quickly swept over my naive mind. The older I get the more I recognize the weight to this statement. As love, foolishness, pain, and heartbreak become reality to me and the people I love, I cling to this advice with all I've got.