#2016TaughtMe: What Were the Biggest Lessons You Learned This Year?

2016 has been a very difficult year for many of us. There have been a number of high-profile deaths, destruction all around the world, and we're losing the Obamas in the White House and gaining President-elect Donald Trump. What a bummer! Suggested Reading The Ever-Growing List of Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Take a Look…

2016 has been a very difficult year for many of us. There have been a number of high-profile deaths, destruction all around the world, and we're losing the Obamas in the White House and gaining President-elect Donald Trump. What a bummer!

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But in the prolific words of India.Arie, "There's a blessing in every lesson," and here's hoping this rings true in the ushering out of 2016. We asked you what you've learned about yourself this year, and your responses ran the gamutโ€”from hilarious to insightful to pettyโ€”and each and every one was amazing.

Here's what 2016 taught you:

https://twitter.com/ShondaBWhite/status/814132361566834692
https://twitter.com/ellevarner/status/813555252599328768
https://twitter.com/ZaynabTheCat/status/813818477219901440
https://twitter.com/AllexClarke/status/814131156480360449
https://twitter.com/huntley_daphne/status/812050053661622272
https://twitter.com/DrCRH/status/811658271983566849
https://twitter.com/Dylema_/status/810271956721352704
https://twitter.com/lovemotar/status/813835584187801600
https://twitter.com/brookekeoown/status/813887297959563265
https://twitter.com/jennicasanchez/status/814058954518999040
https://twitter.com/ItsAlexOkay_/status/813823292712898563
https://twitter.com/TashaJas/status/813812536885870593
https://twitter.com/bryyyyy____/status/813781587947122688
https://twitter.com/Ashii_Lyn/status/813772625608589312
https://twitter.com/JayesGreenJ/status/810281445969293313
https://twitter.com/TevonBlair/status/809986528139247616
https://twitter.com/YUNG_EZZY_/status/809828954689376256
https://twitter.com/DoctorJonPaul/status/814223613565861888
https://twitter.com/nicholasvangogh/status/814226234611798018

What did you learn in 2016? Tweet us! #2016TaughtMe

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