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To My Younger Self, and Others That Are Sad
I'm writing this not because I am a great writer, but because I feel it needs to be written
You are loved, and you are understood
And this has nothing to do with religion, or family, or peers
Or society, culture, ethnicity or values.
We might share some things in common, or maybe nothing at all
But I want you to know that you are loved
No matter how undesirable or unlovable you feel at this moment
There will be a day you feel like the most beautiful and confident person in the world
What makes me credible? By society's standards I'm not.
But f*** it, I'm going to get this message out.
When you feel cornered and weak, like life is going nowhere, and you are no one,
These are just feelings, not truth.
Someday you wake up and everything is right with the world
Someday the perfect person will be holding your hand,
You will be in a place you never knew existed ,
And - not to be cliché- that the world is yours.
And the biggest secret of all-
That this day is right around the corner
Hell, it could be today.
Life can be pretty f***ed up. It is full of horrible events, full of sadness and uncertainty,
But is also beautiful.
You, breathing on this earth right now, are a miracle
Everything you do, regardless of how little or small, is important.
I wish more than anything that someone had told me this at my weakest point, which is why I'm going to tell you this now-
Someday soon, you will be the person you desire to be, with people you love and admire, and you will understand why you are here- to love and love others, while living life to its fullest
So please remember, puberty is a b****. Growing up takes time. (Yes, even adults are still maturing.) But it will all be worth it. The day you experience true happiness, you will know why I'm writing this and why you are on this earth. Even at your worst, your best is yet to come, and you will forget life could be any other way.
<3 A girl just like you
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