9 Years of Growing Along With Them

Hello readers, I realise I have not updated my blog for so long because of my daily busy life. However, I decided to take time off and write something that has been very close to my heart for years. I practically grow with this story and it's something I've cherish all my life since I learn of this series. I'm pretty sure you're wondering what am I talking about, it's about the series I have followed since the age of 12 years old called One Tree Hill.

One Tree Hill is a story that started off about two brothers with the same father, different mothers who didn't get along and small town of friends and family overcoming their life obstacles. Each character has a story to tell, something to teach and something to learn about life. However we go on with life, it might seem crazy to actually believe that the drama the characters have to overcome is just too much in a person's daily life, look again. We may not overcome those drama in such a short period of time but we do have to deal with them from time to time. Hence, this is me telling you the things I learn from this series, I learn to deal with life, try to look on the other side and make believe in something that I thought wasn't unachievable at one time.

Nine years of being a fan of One Tree Hill and look at where I am now, a university students pursuing the course I wanted and learning at the same time from the challenges that life has to offer. I learn to make my own decisions because of the series, I made it through high school and made the best of them because of the series and the quotes they have inspired me to do. I miss those moments to tell you the truth. One Tree Hill thought me how to take time and just breathe and look out the window to see the things we overlook. Nine years of teaching me and probably thousands of other fans and I still think there's more to teach but I think the class is over and it's time for me to maybe handle it on my own or maybe teach others of what I've learnt. I relate myself to almost each and every character in this series and I took their steps in overcoming the problems I've face that are similar to theirs.

One Tree Hill started of with the two basic character of Lucas and Nathan Scott who fought out of anger, out of jealousy, out of ridiculous things kids fight about but they found closure and understanding and soon turn to be friends. Then we have Haley James Scott, Brooke Davis, Peyton Sawyer, Antwon, Marving Mcfaden ( Mouth ) and the elders Karen Roe, Keith Scott, Dan Scott, and Debra Scott. As the series goes on, just like anybody's life, some people move, leave, and die yet, there are others who came, joined, stayed and stood by our side till the end. New characters were introduced between seasons like Clay Evans, Quinn James, Taylor James, Logan, Julian Baker, James Lucas Scott (Jamie), and Milicent Huxtable. They stayed till the end to share their part of the story of life. It would take forever to tell and explain the story of each and everyone of the characters of One Tree Hill but I'll share you some of my favorite.

The character of Lucas Scott pretty much is a complicated man who doesn't know how to make a decision but I'm surprise and a little bit annoyed how he ended up with Peyton Sawyer but maybe that's for the best despite the hurt he had cause Brooke Davis over and over again. His interest in literature kindda caught my attention as I have passion for literature quotes and that's why he is unique in his own way apart from having a great taste in music and also a basketball player. There's not much to talk of his character, he has his anger and grudge for his father but he looks on the other side in seeking answers and not let that grudge hold him back everytime. Giving people chance and loving his bestfriend Haley James Scott like a sister shows his sensitive side apart from doing those romantic things for his Ex's.

Haley James Scott, a character who inspires me to be a musician every time. Her songs are great and out of my usual normal song I listen to. A dork and nerdy girl who balances being a mum, a wife, a student, a musician, a sister, a daughter, and person at one time is not an easy task but her tenacious character reminds me that I can do this much more easier than she did since I don't have that much responsibility as her and that character pushes me to be the best. The way she feels things and put them into words for her song inspires me to do the same for my own songs. A bestfriend anyone could ever have, a person you would look for in times of hardship, when things just turn their back on you, she's the friend who stayed there who will be standing there lending you a hug and a shoulder to lean on. Her innocent yet ridiculously crazy attitude will forever gives me laughter. How she wants to remain virgin till she gets married and actually got married during her teen years and getting pregnant in high school labels her as innocent and ridiculously crazy but in a good way. She's an amazing character and despite her kindda boring relationship people say of her and Nathan Scott I didn't realise how much I adore this character till the end.


Brooke Penolope Davis, the character I truly adore among all the other character on One Tree Hill, a character who grew turning into someone nobody could expect with the past she had. Her character became louder by the season and finally she deserved what she got in the end. Brooke Davis party girl, spoilt and bitchy turn student president, loving and caring, responsible and mature beyond the years. Can you see her growing up through the seasons? She thought me that broken family can reunite, doesn't mean you're hurt you can't give people chances, thought me that I can become someone better and that the past doesn't matter but the future you want to achieve is what's important. Your background and your history doesn't determine who you are neither does it make as an excuse for you to fail. Everytime you fall, you get back up only to fight it stronger that you were before you fell. She made a great decision, she learned from a lot of hard obstacles from broken families, to bankruptcy, to parents letting her down and fight against fate and just believe. That is Brooke Davis's character and that's the character I want to be, someone who made the best of things or just go for it even though it may be unreachable at times.

These characters are just some of them among the bunch but these selected ones are the ones who thought me a lot apart from Peyton Sawyer who inspired me at first and became my first favorite character on One Tree Hill. She thought me to believe in arts to express my thoughts, anger and feelings through arts and that's why she became my first favorite character. She was always that cool kid who painted her walls with her moods who wrote quotes of inspiration to get her through life on her wall. If I could look back, I did the same to my room except that I pasted papers so I could write on them. Peyton has some good taste in music, pretty much how I became obsess with the series.

One Tree Hill thought me so much about good music to listen to. Some say my taste in music is weird, took me off guard the first few times but I realise my differences in music makes me different and special in my own way. New musician with great music was introduced to me through One Tree Hill and believe it or not when those music came on the radio I was already listening to it months ago back when they criticize on my taste in music and now their asking me who's singing the song. Some of the ones with good music that was introduced to me through One Tree Hill were Jimmy Eat world, Lifehouse, Bethany Joy Galleoti, Gavin Degraw, Blind Pilot, Keane, Trent Dabbs, Tyler Hilton and so many more. Those music also got me here, to where I am right now writing this post and just by listening to the lyrics I am inspired.

One Tree Hill is more than just a normal series you see on networks not those series that doesn't seem to serve much purposes. It will take time till a series like this will come but I'm glad I was able to witness the starting of the show till the end of it's last season. It's sad to let go since I've learned from it so much but all good things must come to an end but I'm glad I have quotes from the series to put a smile on my face and music to listen to when I miss it. Nine years of being a loyal fan of One Tree Hill, the show finally comes to an end with just the right ending for me. Here are some quotes that have inspired me that I've learned from the series and I hope you can learn and be inspired by it too just like I did.

"As happens sometimes a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment. And then the moment was gone. " -Lucas, One Tree Hill

"At this moment, there are 6 billion, 4 hundred, 71 million, 8 hundred, 18 thousand, 6 hundred, 71 people in the world. Some are running scared.. some are coming home. Some tell lies to make it through the day.. others are just now facing the truth. Some are evil men at war with good, and some are good.. struggling with evil. 6 billion people in the world, 6 billion souls -- and sometimes...all you need is 1." - One Tree Hill

“ I thought I knew you. But I guess it's easier to see what we want than to look for the truth. You think you know me but you don't. And that means you don't know what I can do. You see me as someone popular and has all the answers but that's not true. I may not always know what I'm doing but I'll try to make things better. And when I make a mistake, because face it, we all do, I promise I'll ask for your help. I can't do this alone, but if you'll take a chance on me, we can do great things together. I promise if you believe in me, I'll find the courage to reach for your every dream. John F. Kennedy said, "the courage of life is a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy. A man does what he must, in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures. And that is the basis of all morality". ”
-Brooke Davis

Did you ever look at a picture of yourself and see a stranger in the background? It makes you wonder how many people have pictures of you, how many moments of other people's lives we've been in. Were we part of someone's life when their dream came true, or were we there when their dreams died? Did we keep trying to get in, as if we were somehow destined to be there? Or did the shot take us by surprise? Just think, you could be a big part of someone else's life, and not even know it... " - One Tree Hill

Here's a song introduced by One Tree Hill on the last episode of One Tree Hill