Dear Me,

It's probably a shock that I'm writing to you, and I'm sure you don't think that what I'm about to say is valid; just listen.

I know that at this time it seems like everything is falling apart. School isn't going as well as you hoped, and you're lacking in the friends department. I know that silly boy broke your heart and stomped on the pieces, and right now it seems like love doesn't exist anymore. Trust me when I say this isn't true.

Things have to fall apart before they fall together. It sounds like a cheesy cliché ... but it's not. You have to fail that test, so you'll know how to pass the next one. You have to lose some friends, to find your real ones. You have to get your heart broken, so that you can meet someone better. It seems like a lot to handle right now, but trust me when I say you'll get through it.

Before things get better, you have to make a change. Get out of bed and go do something. Go to the gym like you've been saying you will. Study with a classmate, and go be social. I promise if you do this, the pieces will start to fall in place. Soon you're going to get that passing test score. You'll find out who your true friends are, and you're going to meet a boy who actually cares about you.

I've been where you are, literally, and now I'm not. You'll understand in a few short months, once you get here too. Just believe me when I say you're almost through it. First, you have to stop being a coward and fearing your own life. Stop hiding in a hole, and just be yourself. I know life is scary, especially now, but don't let it ruin you. Life changes so fast that we tend to forget we have control. If you want your life be be better, take a stand and I'll see you on the other side.

Lot of love,

Me