Dear Future Me,

As you remember, we've been through a lot of rough times together, especially recently. So I'm going to get a little sappy with you because I think about you all the time. I always wonder how you're doing and if you've got everything that we've dreamed of.

I hope you have a husband who loves and understands you and all of your flaws. I hope he absolutely adores you and is always willingly to do anything to make you happy. I hope he's your best friend, makes you smile and makes you laugh until you can't breathe. I hope he loves being silly with you and I hope that when you look into his eyes, you can see that you're his world. I hope that you adore him and that you're the wife that you've always dreamed of being.

I also hope that you're getting to be the mom that you've always wanted to be. I hope your children are healthy and beautiful. I hope that when you look at them, you see the best qualities of you and your husband. I hope that you and your family are getting to live on land and in a gorgeous area like you've always dreamed of.

Make sure that you're making time for the things you enjoy doing like painting, singing, and photography. I know that those things bring you peace and it's so important that you don't lose them. I also hope you got that horse that you've wanted since you were about six years old! Riding horses has always been one of your favorite things, but you've rarely gotten to go ride. I hope your husband takes you and your kids hunting and fishing because anyone who really knows you knows that those are two of your favorite things to do. I hope that your family makes time to go camping in the mountains since that is one of your favorite places to go.

Most importantly, I hope you're genuinely happy. I hope that you've learned from all of the mistakes that we've made. I hope that you never lose sight of who you are. We've been through so much and have faced and overcome so many struggles so young. Now is the time to enjoy what you have. You deserve a life full of love and happiness. By no means will all of our struggles disappear, but I'm hoping that you're finally getting to live your "happily ever after." You truly deserve it.

Much love,

The Younger You