A letter from Nov 23, 2025

Dear FutureMe, Hi there! You’re already here in your graduation. You know you’ve made it. All your physical, emotional, and mental exhaustions are finished for now before you go into the “reality” you’ve always looked forward to. Today, I am doing not so fine academically since I am bombarded with all the things that your internship offers. You’ve rocked your Counseling, IO, and Clinical Rotations, and in it itself speaks louder for the accomplishments you’ve done so far, even if you were carrying a lot of baggage in your shoulders. Right now, I am still having my sliver of hope to get the Best Intern award just for one rotation, that already makes me have hope for the future that you hold. You know what we’ve been through. Juggling your internship, academics, and org person. Remember how you triumphed over every obstacle that you’ve encountered. I am so proud of you for clinging into life, and having the courage to persevere. I am SO SO SO proud of you. Though there would still be lapses in the things you’ve done but the lessons you’ve learned from these are what matters the most. El, please give yourself the grace that people did not give you. Remember what Mima Sophie said? Lahat tayo ay may kapangyarihan. OH BWELO! HAHA! Oh, and one more thing. I want to gently remind you to let people in in your life. I know that you’ve established these high walls to protect your inner peace. Even if you think that people can easily come and go into your life, BUT that’s that beauty of it. People are not meant to be beside your forever, give them the grace to leave. However, to those who still stay by your side. Keep them. Cherish them. Don’t be afraid to give your love, because as what we believe in, Diyos ang mambalos. You know that the love you give to people will be rewarded 3x by God. It’s funny how I am writing this because I am slowly losing faith in my life, but if you’re reading this, I know I’ve made it past the dark times. Don’t forget to thank Sir Gab for your recovery. If you ever feel gloomy or what, you still have Jules, Tina, Gelay, Lloyd, and everyone. It’s okay to burn your bridges or weed out your garden. You have the power to rebuild them or just construct new ones and plant the seeds to let your garden grow. That’s life, bebe. The life that we, even your past self, want. To see the garden that we tended to flourish and grow. I love you, Eli. So, don’t gatekeep your love, as it is the one that will save you. Here’s to our wounded healer! ❤️‍🩹