A letter to my fifty-year-old self,

First things first I hope your hair hasn’t turned gray just yet, and that you took well enough care of your skin. I hope you finally found someone who loves you unconditionally and treats you the best way possible. That you two go on a lot of adventures together, from the moment you met up until now. I hope he makes really good breakfast, and that it’s still your favorite meal of the day. I hope your kids have your hair and eyes and you’re able to give them the best life possible. I hope they went down the right paths and made the best choices. I hope you got to move to California if only for a little while, but I hope you found a way to make that your forever home.

Here’s to wishing you kept yourself in shape and didn’t give in and get a burger rather than a salad, unless it was In-N-Out burger, which we know to be the only exception. Hopefully you allowed yourself to go on all the adventures you pleased, and experience everything you wished to. I hope you dyed your hair teal blue at one point because you tried to talk yourself up to it every summer.

Hopefully you finally learned how to cook or you know of some really good take out places. I hope you finally got surgery on your foot, and that you were able to play tennis again. Also that you introduced your kids to sports that they can fall in love with too. I hope you got the dream job you wanted and that you finally realized what all the school and stress was for. I hope you never stopped loving going to concerts, and on shopping sprees. I hope you finally saw all your favorite bands perform live. I hope you still have fake nails and didn’t let anyone change your mindset that you’re simply more fabulous with great nails.

I hope you visit your family as much as possible, and that they are still close. I hope dad finally got his mustang, and mom made all the renovations on the house that she always talked about. I hope Netflix is still a thing and that you still allow yourself to take time out of your week to catch up on your favorite shows. I hope you met people along the way that inspired you to be a greater version of yourself. I hope you made the absolute most of your younger years and did some things you regret, and learned good lessons from the mistakes you made.

I hope you had good stories to tell your kids when they asked about your life. I hope you made your life mean something, and made the most out of your days. I hope life got easier along the way, as things started to fall into place and finally make sense. I hope you had the most fun, made the best memories, and laughed until you cried often. Finally, I hope that you are able to look back on your life and be fully satisfied with the way you lived it.