A letter from Jun 17, 2026

Dear FutureMe, hi, kumusta jan sa future? by the time na ma-receive mo 'to is mag-bbday ka na. at ngayon while writing this ay pa-graduate ka pa lang. you know naman na at this very moment na sinusulat 'to ay napaka-anxious mo at sobrang guilty mo because of a lot of things from financial to your very own problems na tinatago mo sa lahat ng tao. by this time, hindi ka pa rin fully nakapag-open up sa kahit na sino sa buhay mo. kahit isang tao sa paligid mo walang nakakaalam ng tunay na nararamdaman mo kasi you're avoiding it and is too scared to even tell because at the back of your mind you think they do not care, you feel that they don't care, and most of all they're not safe for you. sana makahanap kang tao na safe space mo. one thing that bothers you the most rn is when someone told you na "wag mong saktan 'yung sarili mo, kitang-kita sa mukha mo. 'wag mong sabihin na 'ito ka lang'. maging proud ka sa pag-graduate mo" that was told to you after mo magsalita about yourself na kesyo wala kang skills, wala kang talent, wala kang experience. na hindi big deal ang pag-graduate mo kasi madali lang magtapos at supported ka ng magulang mo. which is napakahirap naman paniwalaan kasi nagpursigi ka rin kahit konti. sana at this very moment na binabasa mo 'to ay medyo mabait ka sa sarili mo, tells less harsher words to yourself, and acknowlegde that you did great too. at hindi ka kulang..... i know... pressure, fear, and anxiety... i know wala ka pang tiwala sa sarili mo right now but sana the moment na mabasa mo 'to ay maovercome mo yung mga pinagdadaanan mo at makahanap ka ng work... kung wala ka man trabaho ay sana at least nagpplano ka na sa review... or kung wala man sa dalawa, sana ay buhay ka pa, nakakapag-exercise at masaya... and most of all sana naiintindihan mo na ang sarili mo. love and be kinder.