A letter from Mar 4th, 2022

Hey there Future Me, I know it's been a while, but I just have to say you're looking super fine today. I know you're probably going to cry because you're like that. I would cry too if you had sent me a letter from 4 years in the past. Well, too bad, so sad we didn't... Maybe in another universe we did, maybe not. I've been kind of into that type of thinking lately. When you read this letter, you'll be 17, almost 18. Wow, you're old as hell. By this time in life, I'll hope that you're out of the awkward acne, braces, and geeky teen phase. I know you'll have it. What's important is that you accept that and know that you had to go through that to be what you are now. Maybe you'll be scoffing and cringing over these words I'm writing, but at least I'm not going on about how much I love Ladybug and Chat Noir. Now go on girl, go dig up my old journal from 8th grade with the Dr. Phil Ranch Meme and Kermit the Frog holding a machine *** stickers and read it. It'll be too funny. I also want you to play my favorite song, Betty, by Taylor Swift. I hope you still love it, because Taylor Swift has really helped me find myself. It would be a shame if you wasted that. Or maybe you should blast my "from this moment" playlist right now. If YouTube is still a thing (which it will be, but Dad says that all social media will eventually die). At the moment, I'm listening to Mr. Perfectly Fine, but I had to turn it off because Dad walked in. I always get off track when I write, no matter what it is. I think you know that since you're me. So I could continue on about music and random things, which is fun but not really what I want to say, or I could tell you all the things I hope you did. I hope that you have some confidence and are able to get out of your shell more. I hope that you have some real friends who treat you well. I hope you have found the perfect college that's just right for you. I hope that you still read and watch cheesy romances that make you sparkle inside and out. I hope you still love avocados and I hope you eat healthier, but still eat what you want. I hope that you took care of your braces well and have perfect straight teeth just like we wanted. I hope that whatever relationships you've had over the past 4 years didn't leave you too heartbroken. I hope you got the best grades that you could've got. I hope that you join FFA. I hope that you held on to the dream of being a vet or found something even better. I hope that you are living the best life that you ever could. Even if you feel like **** and that nothing is going right, just think about where you'll be in 4 years. Don't just sit there and let your life flash by. You only get this one shot. One second, you'll be a 13-year-old eighth grader sitting in her bed writing a letter to her future self, and in the blink of an eye, you'll be sitting wherever you're sitting reading what she wrote. You may think, "Oh, this girl has no idea what's in store for her," but no one really does, and that's OK. Just keep smiling and never lose your shine. Don't cry too much, girly. Love, Yourself <3