Dear Younger Me,
From the beginning of time, I can always remember you being so optimistic and positive. This was never a bad thing, though. For you always wished to see the brighter side of every story and make the most out of every day. Growing up you had everything at your finger tips. You were gifted with an amazing family and always had wonderful friends around you. In high school, you got impressive grades and were a social butterfly.
Up until this year, I thought you would always remain that way. This year many challenges were thrown your way that made life difficult and hard to understand at times. You were still optimistic and, coincidentally, positive. Your intelligence helped you know that not everyone had the same morals as you. College came fast and so did the situations that would only make you stronger.
Growing up can be a challenge in itself and the process of changing goes along with it. You still believe everything will work out as it should. Yet the fire inside you has slowly burned out. You were unfortunately shown that not everyone is always who they say they are. True colors are brought out and feelings get hurt.
Now you never did anything to deserve this, so why you? Well, younger me, life is unfair sometimes. I have learned this over the past eight months. I have learned that to get what you want, you need to fight for it. You need to put others aside at times and be who you really are. Even though you still are that young, optimistic, and positive teenager you should know that not everyone is in things for the same reason.
College is a time to meet people that will be in your life forever. But choose wisely. Because often times people can turn out to be a letdown. This is something you can not predict or have any control over. But what you do have control over is how you react to unfortunate situations.
By having faith and being the bigger person you will succeed in your life forever. You will be who you want to be and earn the things you work for. Yes, it is still important to put others first at times but remember that your true happiness is what matters most in the end.
So, younger and less experienced me, take these few things and run with them. Make any changes you need to make in order to be happiest, and surround yourself with positive people that mirror your own interests and beliefs. Life is quite the journey, go live it.
Love,
Older and Wiser Me
