Dear Me
Dear me
10 years ago
You are new.
You do not know anybody.
That is alright, you will find your people.
Dear me
7 years ago
Do not change yourself for strangers, and do not worry about what makes someone popular.
You will find your place one day.
Dear me
5 years ago
It is okay to leave people behind.
You do not need to feel guilty for growing
into a person that does not align with your friends.
Dear me
4 years ago
I know you get sad for no reason. That is alright, it will end one day,
even on the days you worry it won’t.
Dear me
3 years ago
life is a bit of a whirlwind right now, I know. You will get used to being a teenager. And please
don’t dye your hair purple.
Dear me
2 years ago
Don’t get so used to being on top of the food chain. You have no idea
what high school has in store.
Dear me
1 year ago
It’s okay to struggle, but you have people to lean on, and
it’ll all work out in the end.
Dear me
Now
Do not worry about the mistakes in your past. Worry only about where
you are going in the future.
Dear me
In 1 year
Figuring out your future will not be easy, but you’ll find what makes your heart happy
Dear me
In 2 years
This is the end of childhood. Embrace this time while you still have the chance.
Dear me
In 3 years
You need to step up and be more responsible than you have ever been. It’s okay
to be homesick.
Dear me
In 6 years
Time to figure out where you’re going. Good luck in all your endeavors.
Dear school
Thank you for molding me into the person I am.
But I am not grateful
for the multitudes of panic attacks and
night-stresses you have caused me.
You are the bittersweet place
of my childhood.