Dear Future Self,

Well, congratulations, you’ve made it this far in life. Are you a doctor yet? You better be a doctor by the time you read this. If not, exit out and come back when you are. That was always your goal in life and I hope you stuck with it. I hope you have finally found a woman that can put up with you. I am kidding, she is probably the greatest woman in the world in your eyes and that is what matters; as long as she makes you happy. It’s time for you to be happy.

You know, there was always something about you, the way you touched the lives of the people around you. You cared about people, probably more than you actually cared about yourself. You have already changed the lives of many people. I know it seemed like you were going through life alone. All you ever did was study, go to class, eat, sleep, and save a few lives in the process. But, remember this: you are not alone. There is always someone looking over you, watching over your shoulder and guiding you in the right direction.

I still cannot believe how far in life you’ve come. I am so proud of you. You have done so much in your life to be proud of. Just quit trying to play God. You literally cannot. You cannot save everyone. You can’t change everyone. You can’t live forever. Remember that. You’re going to have more let downs, heartbreaks, and headaches in life. It’s going to be okay though! I promise. Just because you do not excel at everything in life does not make you any less of a person, it makes you human. Again, quit trying to play God.

For heaven’s sake, I hope you have learned to go to bed at a reasonable hour. You used to miss out on so much back when you were in college. You would stay awake until three or five o’clock in the morning doing your damn school work. Well, attempting to. We both know how that went. I know how you feel though, you are nocturnal. I’m 99% sure you would be less stressed if you went to bed earlier though, keep that in mind.

Have I told you how proud of you I am? Well, I mean it. Your life accomplishments make you such an inspiration to other people and you really should be proud of yourself. I’m so glad that you are able to live such a plentiful life. Take care of yourself for a change. No one is going to be mad at you.

Lastly, always remember what I am about to tell you. Keep your head up. I know you’ve gone through some hard times in life where nothing ever seemed to get any better but, that’s what life is all about. You are going to continue to go through hard times and hardships and I promise everything is going to work out. Learn from it and continue living. You are a wonderful human and people actually may enjoy having you around but no one likes seeing you down. Sometimes you have to fake a smile to fool the world. It’ll all be okay though; I promise.

Your Past Self,

Nic