A letter from May 10, 2025

Dear FutureMe, Hi, Dan! I’m going to reflect about my personal growth. From before, hindi na ako masyadong iyakin, pero aaminin ko umiiyak pa rin ako ng patago kapag sobrang bigat na talaga. Although alam ko sa sarili ko na gustong-gusto ko... na kapag inaaway at umaayaw na sa akin ‘yung ibang tao, may matatakbuhan akong isang taong mapagkakatiwalaan. Maliban sana sa sarili ko. Pero sa ngayon, ako muna. Kaya sana mapanindigan ko, na hindi na iwanan ang sarili ko, na hindi ko na isasantabi ang sarili para sa iba, na hindi na magagalit sa sarili kapag alam ko namang hindi ako yung mali everytime may makaka-misunderstanding ako. Hindi ko na ikakahiya ang sarili ko. I will show up for myself, everytime. Not because I had to but because I want to. Kaya ko ‘to. Ako pa? Kinaya ng iba... hindi ibig sabihin kakayanin ko rin-- haha! Kinaya ng iba, pero magkaiba ang circumstances ng mga tao sa kanilang kapwa... kaya pokus na lang talaga sa sarili. Huwag na sa iba. Nadidistract ka lang eh. Focus on your self, focus on building your own knowledge, focus on your growth, your own beauty, your own uniqueness. And let it shine. That even if the spotlight is not on me. I know that I am my own light, because I shine even if there’s no spotlight pointed in me! I just want to thank you self for handling all the difficulties in life. And I will take this moment to say how proud I am to you. Those moments na gustong-gusto mong magsumbong sa lahat ng hinanakit mo. When you felt like there’s no voice coming out of your mouth. When you felt like not having the right words to compose what you want to say and what you really feel... I know He understands. No long explanation. Kaya, kaya mo ‘yan. Kinaya mo, at mas kakayanin mo pa. Sana mapangiti kita kapag nabasa mo ‘to one year later or more. Thank you sa lahat and I do hope you’re still trying because it’s what matters the most. Not perfection...but trying. Trying to be better, everyday, in everything, in you yourself. So, once again, thank you and please have a good sleep. Sleep without a heavy heart. Sleep with a genuine smile on your face. I love you self!^^ And I do hope you’re doing well. In life, in love, in health, financially, mentally, emotionally, in everything.