Remember

Dear FutureMe, I hope this finds you well. I hope it finds you still doing all the things you should be, and not wallowing in the ones which hurt you, like depression and self-destructive behaviors. Remember how good you felt when you wrote this? It was hard work getting there. Please say you haven't let it all go. I genuinely love you. Until recently I didn't even know that. Mostly I thought I hated you because you weren't worth loving, but I was wrong, and I'm so sorry I caused you all that pain. You're tough enough to take the losses you've suffered and will undoubtedly suffer between the day I write this and the day you read this. I now have faith that you are, anyway, and that's what counts. Be strong, be kind, have faith in yourself. Don't be afraid to love. Work hard, enjoy yourself. When you get this, write another letter to the future. Love, The Present Me