Dear Me

I saw an article today about the #DearMe initiative that is going around. It is posing the question to women of what advice would you give your younger self if you had the chance? I think this is a very important question for people to consider. Not as an opportunity to dwell on the past to much, but to think what do I want kids who are younger than me to know.

I am a sophomore in college and I am about to turn 20. So I thought what would I say to my younger self if I had the chance. Here we go I have decided to do just that:

Dear Younger Me,

To my younger self you are going to have many emotional times both bad and good as you continue to grow up. There will be times that you think you could not be any happier and times that you think could not be any worse, but you will make it through them all.

First, do not fight with your mom. She is just trying to do what is best for you even though you think she is being overbearing. She loves you more than you could ever believe. You will also grow to realize she is your best friend, your biggest supporter, and will drop everything in a second to be there when you need her.

Second, try not to fight and get upset with your brother. You will realize when you go off to college how much you miss him. Continue to support him in everything he does. Enjoy the good times you spend together because before you know it you will be leaving for college and then he will be too.

Also, realize that the friends you are trying to become extremely close to may not be your "forever" friends. You are going to meet the craziest group of girls in college and you will wonder how you made it through the rest of your schooling without them. They will help you laugh more and be there when you just need to cry.

The boy that you date in high school will not work out. No matter how much you thought that someday you would be marrying your high school relationship. It will not work out in the relationship sense but it will teach you a lot. It will help you grow up a bit. He will also be the perfect gentlemen and show you how you deserve to be treated in a relationship. I cannot tell you by the time you are 20 you will have an amazing boyfriend but, I am sure there are still big things in store for us that neither of us realize yet.

Lastly, spend all the time you can bettering your relationship with God because He will be there will you all the time. Do not be afraid to show emotion whether it is laughing until you are crying or crying. It is fine when you have to sit somewhere by yourself and just be alone. Also continue to work hard in school and sports you will show what amazing character you have. You will lose your Grandpa and your dog very close together. This will show you that your family are the people in your life that are truly there for you.

Sincerely,
Your future self who still has a lot to figure out.