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To My Future Self

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To My Future Self
Jenna Ingalls

Dear my Future Self,

This easily could become a letter griping about how difficult my teenage life seems and how I can’t wait to be you. I don’t want this letter to be filled with complaints of the present, but filled with hope for who you have become.

I hope that you are still passionate. At this moment in time I am filled with passion that travels to different parts of my life. From music, to literature, to politics, I hope that your passions continue to strengthen and develop as much as you have. Please don’t allow your passionate nature to wither away as you enter new chapters of your life.

I hope that you have landed in a stable environment, but never forget to push your boundaries. I hope that your job, housing, and finances are steady and under control so that you can blossom into the person you have always wanted to be. With the necessities under control, I hope that there is nothing holding you back from exploring the world around you.

Most importantly, I hope that you are happy. I hope that you have stunted the amount of negative people in your life. I hope that you not only enjoy your job, but are excited to spend time and effort on it. I hope that you fall in live with wherever in the world you have landed. I hope you continue to live for yourself and not for the others around you. I hope that you still seek out happiness in every aspect of your life.

I hope you are proud of who you have become.

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