Dear 16 year old self,
It's 23, almost 24 you! I'll start with telling you what you're doing and where you're at in life. You're a student at EKU majoring in Middle Grade Education and you are almost done! Yes, you're 23 and no you have not graduated yet, you just took a long route through. You went to 3 different colleges and changed your major 3 different times, and took off some semesters here and there to live in Haiti and some short term trips there as well. That trip your dad dragged you on to Haiti after your senior year changed your life forever! You also married a very handsome and wonderful man last October. He is great! So don't waste your time with any of those boys and remember that God has got Dion waiting for you! Surprisingly, you own a dog! I know you can't believe that! Your passion is kids, which you already know that because you've had a passion for kids since the moment your little sister was born. If I could tell you anything, it's that you need to realize who is most important to you. All those fights you've had and will have with your sister, Janelle, won't matter because we are BEST friends now and have been since the big move to Michigan. Michigan will be the hardest thing in your high school career, but I am here to tell you, that you made it through! Just know that everything falls into place in ways you didn't think God could do. Your parents will mean more to you than you ever know, so quit being so hateful to your parents. Your siblings will become your best friends, so stop arguing. You'll meet the man of your dreams when you're 20, so hold on! And although, at times you've been thinking God has left you, He didn't, He won't, and He hasn't yet.
LOVE,
Your 23 year old self
I am crying my eyes out after reading this! You have become such an awesome, amazing women!!!! I am proud to call you my daughter and best friend!!! God is good all the time!!! I love you!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really awesome idea! I instantly thought of Brad Paisley's Letter to Me. Writing like this really helps you see the person you have grown to be, I think. Anyways, I LOVE IT! Way to try a new writing style and put yourself out there:)
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea!! I think everyone has gone through some sort of difficult situation and I think we should all write a letter to the version of ourselves that was going through that. If only we could actually send these letter back in time! This was a really creative way to share a little bit about your past, and I'm sure it was a very interesting experience to write and kind of re-live that experience.
ReplyDeleteI just got teary-eyed!! This is SUCH a great idea. There's so many things I want to tell my younger self!! Thanks for sharing, this was beautiful!
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