A letter from July 30th, 2014

Dear FutureMe, At this moment in time(7/30/14 3:09 PM), you are sitting on Aunt Chrissy's couch in her basement. When is the last time you saw her? How are the triplets? How is the new baby? I hope that you are okay. I hope you haven't fallen back into that sadness that we once suffered through. I hope you're happy right now because I am happy right now. Today I am four months clean. I'm so proud of myself. I can't believe it's been four months. I never thought I could make it this far. How's Matt? Do you guys still talk? If you don't, call him just to talk. If you do, call him just to talk. I wonder if you've had your first kiss yet...I wonder if you've had sex yet. I wonder if Dad got a divorce. I wonder if Mom got married. How are the girls? How is Frankie? I hope you still talk to your family and your friends that haven't left you. Stay humble and happy. Draw strength from the years you spent suffering. Live well, be honest, and laugh as much as possible. Don't let people define you, define yourself. Chase your dreams and be yourself. Live is short, embrace opportunities and realize that you will make mistakes. Learn from them and work on yourself. Things will change and so will the people around you. Live your life the way you want. Love with all of your heart and make a wish at 11:11, one day its gotta come true. I love you so much. You are beautiful and you need to embrace it. Be confident and love yourself, it does not make you arrogant. xo, Nat