A letter from Mar 06, 2025

Dear Yarelli, I didn't really have any plans tonight after working and then going to the gym. I finished cooking a healthy meal which included salmon, cottage cheese, guac, and baked sweet potato slices for myself and my boyfriend John. (I'm trying to get abs lol) I sat down and realized that John had mentioned this site to me previously, and I really wanted to write to my future self. As I'm writing this, I'm obviously listening to Billie Eilish and sitting in my room. I currently live with my parents, and recently reorganized my room! My computer is located to the right side of the closet along side my bed which is against the window. My bed is perfectly placed to watch the hanging TV on the right corner of my room and behind me is my small book shelf. Above my book shelf is where you can find the love of my life and several photos of us throughout the years although we have only been dating for a year. We recently touched our one year mark which lands on Feb 14! We have known each other since 6th grade and have been inseparable best friends. I truly don't know what I'd do without him in my life, he's been my rock for as long as I can remember. As we got closer, the days and nights we have spent together allows for time slow down as I am deeply in love with this man. Maybe that's why turning 24 to 25 felt like it was a lifetime or maybe I was just scared of being halfway to 50, but ill take the first option. As I turned 25, and am now growing into that age, I realized that growing old is not scary. What's scary is doing it alone. I'm beyond thankful for the family that I have and for the loving and supportive boyfriend that is always by my side. My mom is scared of turning 50, but I still think she's 32 because of her beauty, my dad is 53, and is still working like he's in his mid 20's, my sister is 29, and still bullies me yet loves me like when we were living together, my nieces Sofia, 5, and Olivia 2, can't wait to yell "TIAAAA" when they see me, and my boyfriend, 25, the person I look up to the most because of his work ethic shown through balancing his career and music. Then there's me, 25, a happy girl, who works a part time job at Sun Coast, is FINALLY graduating from Lone Star College with an associates in business, hopes to transfer to UHD in the fall to graduate with a degree in MIS, trying my best to stay fit in the midst of everything and is madly obsessed with cats but doesn't have one. Although I am not scared of being 25 at the moment, I do tend to reflect a lot about the time I have "missed." I shouldn't compare myself to others timelines, but at times it wins the race against being proud of myself for accomplishing everything I have which includes mentally, financially and through my education. I sometimes wish I hadn't taken a break from school, but my mental health needed it. I sometimes wish my financial state was better, but I remember I wasn't given hand outs. I sometimes wish I was farther in my education but then I remember that I am paying for my own school and have never gotten any government assistance. Overall, comparing myself to others timelines doesn't do me any good, since I am on my own timeline that I've created and I've been at peace doing so. If I were to follow other peoples timelines, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to travel with my mom to New York as a surprise, take my sister and mom to Florida for Karen's birthday, had the experiences I did when I wasn't in school, learned about the priority school should have in my life, taken care of my mental health, found support in my family, or have reconnected with John. Everything seems like it's falling into place at the moment. My timeline is perfect, and I am doing a great job. I can't wait to see what the future holds for me. Hopefully a ring since I already envision a lifetime with John. I still can't believe I was capable of falling in love. I have never felt it. I am in love with him and my life. I am so proud of myself, keep pushing forward Yarelli. I believe in you. May everything you want, come into fruition, you always work so hard, and strive to be the best in whatever you do. Take us far and show me what can be done in one year. See you then!