A letter from Apr 20, 2025

Dear 26 year old Mawusi, Happy birthday hunnay. Kiss Kiss. Every year we write this letter so I know that you're expecting this. What is the age 26? Since when have we truly been an adult? When has our frontal lobe developed? I can't help but wonder and think about the present, past and future simply because I want us to be the best version of us that we possibly can. 26 may be grand, and lots of times we keep reminding ourselves years after years that age is a blessing. We may have not gotten our degree during the time frame that we would have liked but I am grateful that at least right now we are on the path. In this way I make a promise to embrace it. We've said so before, but it's the first time that I truly believe that I ought to really embrace life. Why take time to draw lines when we can live our lives crossing them? In this time, I recall from the letter written last year on our birthday, that we were trying to enjoy our birthday the best that we could since we didn't have any money, it was the first birthday away form home and we didn't even have any makeup or heels. This year is our 2nd year away from home, and might I say that we have come so far and I am truly proud of the progress that we have made. We didn't wear any heels, but at least we got shoes in the style that we love 😉 and we finally got to wear our makeuo this year since we got a lil cash. Does it make a difference? I would definitely say yes because even though I still lack the confidence, I would still admit that I do feel beautiful. 😍 Even though I feel like my friend group is kind of small, I am trying to remind myself why, and because of this, I feel like I 100% wouldn't kind make my circle even smaller if it means my inner peace that I have longed so long to have. It took me a while but I finally feel like I not only love me, but actually enjoy being me, whether it's my attitude or natural personality. I honestly wish that I find another me to be friends with to share my genuine and authentic self with. It's not that I didn't love myself before, it's more or less that I didn't really think about it. Our mind was too engraved in other stuff like the future and other aspects of the past that we didn't even get a chance to actually evaluate us to see who we truly are and who we really want to become. In this way I say that life is hard my darling, but so are you. Another birthday is here and you are still going strong so that in itself is a milestone. The time now is 3:30 PM and we sit here in Bahar's dorm waiting for Saw to arrive so that we could eat. Bahar made Pereska (yay), and chocolate cake, Syuzi bought wine (which I had for some reason to bring since it was heavy), 6 red colored eggs and cozonac and I brought 2 margarita pizzas. I asked Syuzi and Bahar for a quote to give to you, but all Bahar said was mention my future children 😂 lol. But I asked chatgpt and it said: “May you never forget how far you've come, and may you always believe in how much further you can go.” Thank you for loving us and forever and always I wish you all the best. Yours lovingly, 25 year old Mawusi