Dear younger me,

You were so innocent, so young but so brave. Always tackling the day with a smile on your face. I was once told to never let that same smile leave my face because it makes me apart of who I am. You would be so proud of yourself if back then you could have somehow known what your future would be like. I can say that because I’m proud of myself today. At a young age, we went through so much. Enduring loss as you tried to understand it. Those same things made us the person we are today. Maybe everything that we had planned for our future back then did not go as planned but everything happens for a reason with a purpose.

I would not be the person that I am today if I did not learn things in life. More importantly, overcome obstacles. Younger me, you were not supposed to carry the burden, pain, grief and loss as long as you did. If I could have told you one thing it would have been to cast your cares on God because I have done that now. Which has me a better version of myself.

When I think about the younger me, I think about how strong I used to be. You were always so much stronger than you had thought. I would not be the person I am today if the younger me was not brave or strong as you were. Even after all the times doubt crept into our mind I can say proudly that you made it, God never doubted you because he knew the person he would mold you to be. That is something to be proud of.

Believe me, it is so much easier to tell the younger version of myself how strong I was because I see how strong I have become. Younger me, I could not have do it without you. I would not have been able to be as brave, strong, wise, or as happy as I am today without you. You never failed me. You always had faith, hope and love in your heart. Always looking to the future with anticipation knowing one day you want to be something greater than you imagined.

Younger me, I am so proud of you. You never gave up on yourself. You always fought for what you believed in. You always had the future you in mind in every decision you made in life. Thank you, for everything you did to mold me into the person I am today. I could not have this without you.

Love,

The older and wiser you