Dear Little Ole Me,

Don’t stop dreaming big. I wish I can tell you life gets easier but I can only tell you that you get wiser. You’re not going to understand why death is so hard to accept, but I want you to know that everyone you lose didn’t mean to cause you abandonment issues. So please don’t hold anyone too tight that you don’t know how to let them go when it’s time whether it’s to death, relocating, or just growth. You have to be okay loving and loving afar. Don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do. Go to try outs and take good risks. You’re beautiful and you need to remember to love you as you are. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Not everyone is going to know how to respect, communicate, or love you because they are imperfect too. So don’t let them pressure you to change who you are when they don’t accept themselves. Hurt people hurt others because they don’t know healing. Spread your wings and write down every single dream/goal. You can do it all. Keep smiling because your smile lights every area you enter. Keep standing up for what’s right. Don’t stop loving people and meeting them where they are in life because we all need to be met at the door. It’s so much more I want to share, but the main thing is don’t stop being close to God. You’re going to always need Him and He is always there even when you don’t have anyone else around. You are special and you must stand firm to your values and beliefs. Keep being the little dreamer you are!

Sincerely,

The Future You/Present Me