It's been five years since I've written this. I hope you've changed, but not too much.

I hope you love yourself.

Hopefully, you've found yourself. I hope you've put yourself first for once. Maybe, by now, you've realized just how important it is to love yourself before you worry about loving anyone else.

I hope you've been able to ditch that 2005 Ford Taurus.

I really hope you laugh when you read this one from the driver seat of that 4Runner you've always dreamt about.

I hope you've done nothing but grow in your faith.

That's the most important thing to me right now. Continuously growing and learning. Please never change that.

I hope you're in love with your career.

You’ve spent all your life preparing for it. Remember all the hard work, people, and obstacles that got you where you are. Love the journey. Love the accomplishments. Love what you do; even if it isn't exactly where you thought you'd be.

I hope you don't worry about pleasing everyone.. Because you can't.

Enough said. You just can't please some people; and that's okay. All you can do is be the best you can be. Some people will hate your success. Some people will hate you because they're jealous. Some people will even hate you for being too nice. They’ll hate you for anything. They'll hate you for being you. It happens. Love them; even when they keep you down. Don't let the negativity ruin you. Trust me, it's not worth it.

I hope you're not too fearful to get out of your comfort zone.

Stop being so scared. Just do it. Be courageous. If there's one thing you really want to do right now, go do it. Don't miss out on big things because you're stuck in comfortable situations. You'll regret it.

I hope you've found amazing friends.

It's harder than I thought. I hope you've found some close friends you can rely on; and you haven't lost touch of the ones that have been there through it all.

I hope you've stopped letting that boy play with your emotions.

Maybe it worked out. Maybe it didn't. I just hope you're not still letting him keep you on the back burner. You're so much better than that. Don’t let some guy play with your emotions because that's all he’ll ever do. Know you're worth. If you don't, he won't care to.

I hope you've stopped spending too much money on socks.

For real, stop buying socks.

I hope you've continuously thanked God for this beautiful life.

Simple as that. I hope that you've given Him thanks each and every day. He's so miraculous.

I hope you've stopped worrying so much.

Seriously, worrying about it won't change anything. Things happen. If you can't change the situation, change your view of the situation.

I hope you're happy.

I hope you've become the woman you've always dreamt of being. I hope you're genuinely happy with yourself, with life, your career, your friends, your relationship (or lack there of), with church, and each and every detail of life. I hope you've let yourself be who God intended for you to be.