A letter from Oct 06, 2024

Dear Future me, hey it's you. yeah, me. amelie. you. whatever. we're 15 right now. so far- I love it. life is hard but the sun still shines and that's all I can ask for. I know the number we're turning today is scary but there's always so much new to look forward to, rather than be scared of. hey; maybe the guy we like turns out to be not for us, maybe we change friends, maybe we don't like a certain color, or food, or action anymore. that's okay. maybe our parents still fight- that's okay. maybe we still get overwhelmed in school- that's okay. still struggle with skills in gymnastics?- that's okay. friend drama, mean to our brother, got a bad grade- it's all okay. it's a bad day not a bad life, & I might not know much yet- cuz we've got so much to learn- but I know that. We turn 16 today, then we'll turn 17, then 18, 19, 20. the world is big and wide so go learn about it. go have fun, fall in love or don't, explore and travel, and do what makes us happy. get our driver's license and make time for our friends, new, old, whoever they may be. & spend time with our family while we can. they love us more than 15 year old you tends to know. make m e m o r i e s and take care of us. you can do this, rememeber when you take care of us, you take care of all the baby versions of you too, including this scared, fierce, loving, creative, intelligent, deep, strong, mixed-up version 15 year old you inside. Signing off for now, but with you every step of the way (literally) 15 year old Amelie. We best staying on fire for the Lord too. I know we wouldn't have it any other way :)