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Dear 25-Year-Old Me

Know that you deserve the best. You really do.

Kaley S Arnold
Sep 19, 2016
Tallahassee Community College
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Dear 25-Year-Old Me
Kaley Arnold

It’s you. 2016 you.

You are a mess right now.

You really are.

I hope that by 25, you are married. Or engaged. Or happy. I hope you're genuinely happy.

I hope that you have found a way to trust again. I know that it is hard. And right now, at 19, that is your main struggle. But I hope that by 25, you are as least trusting some people.

I hope and pray that you love yourself and that you are happy with your life.

I know that right now and up until now, I have screwed up a lot of things for you. And I am incredibly sorry for that.

Know that you deserve the best. You really do.

You have worked hard, are working hard currently, and I know will work hard in the future. Anything to make a better future for yourself in the future.

Right now, you have an incredible boyfriend who loves you and I hope that you're still with him.

I hope that when you're 25, you've figured out what the H-E-double-hockey-stick you're doing.

Right now, you're living in an apartment and you're finally free. Even though right now you're scared, I'm sure that at 25, you'll be a lot stronger because of what you're accomplishing right at this moment.

Keep stepping up and being yourself. Keep staying strong and loving yourself. Live your life how you want it, you brave human being.

Do not let these years get away from you.

Enjoy everything you have and are experiencing right now.
And most importantly, don't forget how hard you've worked to get to where you are at 25.

Love,

Yourself


(Found originally on: http://kaleysusannaablogs.wordpress.com)

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