A letter from May 13th, 2022

Dear Future Kay, How are you? I am currently sitting in Mrs. Kelly's class, 8th grade. May 13, 2022. I just wanted to check in on you! I hope things have worked out well for us. I have so many questions! First, are we still best friends with Giselle? If something happened between us and we no longer talk, please try to work things out with her because she is very important to me. Second, do you still read books? Is our family still okay? I pray that nothing has happened to anyone, especially Madea. I don't know how it feels to lose someone close to me yet, but if we did in the future, I am so sorry and I want you to know that it is okay and that you will get through it. It will be tough at first but I can assure you that it will all be okay. It just takes time. I hope that your relationship with everyone has been okay. I pray that our relationship with daddy is better. It's not bad now but it's also not the ideal relationship. I hope you call him regularly on a daily basis. I should probably call him everyday now. I hope that him and Mama have received everything they've wanted in life, because despite their differences, I love them and they deserve the world. I hope that we are going to a very good college with a cheer scholarship. And I hope that you also make it to med school still to become either an ob/gyn or a dermatologist. Have you still figured out which one you want to do? If not, that's okay. People say that after high school you are supposed to have your whole life figured out. You're supposed to know where you wanna go to college, what you major in, blah blah blah. It is perfectly fine if, by this time you are receiving this, you have no idea what you want to do in life. As long as you're mentally and physically okay everything is fine, and if not, just know that you are not only and you can make it through whatever. There are millions of things you can do and millions of things you're good at. You'll figure it all out. Even if we are in a situation that's not the best. I am still very proud of the person you've become. There is nothing in this world that will make me no longer want to live the life you are potentially living. Lastly, I want you to do all of the things you promised yourself years ago. Or whenever. Reconnect with old people, finish all of the books you've started but couldn't complete, take dance classes. Don't let people affect you as much as they do now. I'm still learning how to do this. Mama once told me "You shouldn't let what others do affect your attitude or thoughts." And that's true you are your own person. Be who you are without having to feel embarrassed, anxious, or shy. You are a special and very bright person. If people don't accept you, then you just have to live with it. No one has a bigger opinion or affect your life than you. Live life to the fullest. We're not promised tomorrow so make the most out of what you can. You are a special and very bright person. Love yourself more than you do now. I love you. Give everyone a hug and a kiss for me. P.S. I know I said I will be proud of you if you do anything, but if you dont listen to Bazzi anymore, read books, or if you didn't buy Colleen's Hoover's "It starts with us" On October 18 2022, I will be high upset. But more importantly still please listen to Bazzi. His music has gotten me through so many tough situations. If I had a bad day I would listen to him. So please, if you stopped listening to him take the time to do it now. Just for old time's sake. And maybe read some of the books you used to love. Also re-watch Encanto and Alvin, The Chipmunks, and Instant Family. XOXO, Your 14 y/o "minnie me" <3