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To My Past Self, This Is for You

By Lena ReynoldsPublished 6 years ago 3 min read
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To the girl who was afraid of being alone, don't worry, you won't be. To the girl who was feeling left out, don't let your heart ache so much over it, soon you'll find your place. You will be loved so, so well. To the girl who cried over boys who didn't want her, your time in the sun will come. You will BECOME the sun, the moon and the stars too, to someone who has always seen through your invisibility cape. To the girl who felt too skinny, and years later, too fat, you will grow and change into exactly who you are meant to be. You have always been just the right size. Hold your head up. To the girl who danced through the woods in her backyard, and made dozens of flower crowns to grace her head, you are still in my soul. You are perhaps the biggest part of me. Your beauty, and imagination, are still treasured at my very core. You will never leave me, and i will always grasp onto your simple innocence with both of my hands. To the girl who was haunted by her dreams, don't be afraid! Soon someone will boldly come running to chase them away, holding you far too close for the fear to creep in any longer. To the girl who left her home, who moved away, change is okay! Change is beautiful! It was a gift given to you. Through all of the chaos, you found your voice. your confidence. You learned to dance to the beat of your own drum, and you do it well! People will begin to follow your lead. You will learn to fly alone, to wear what you want, and to stand up for what you believe in, even when people make you feel really dumb for doing it. To the girl who was bullied, the sting of betrayal won't last forever. Yeah, you'll still think about her. You'll wonder what things could have been like, if everything was different, but don't let it consume you. The person you called, when you were crying alone in the bathroom at the bowling alley, they'll stick with you for life. The hurt will fade over time. To the girl who faced the biggest decision of her life, you made the right choice. Thank you.

To my past self, I tell you all of these things to bring you comfort. I wish you knew, as you faced your challenges, what things would be like now. You wouldn't be so afraid anymore, you'd be excited. I wish you would've held your head a little bit higher, worried a little bit less, trusted a little bit more. I'm so happy now. looking back, I breathe a sigh of relief. Everything turned out exactly like you always hoped it would. You're not an old cat lady. You're loved. You found your prince charming, and you are his greatest treasure on earth. You are cared for so gently, and you're independent now! You marched into a store the other day, after you applied for a job, and you got an interview! You used to be so shy. Look at how far you've come.

I can't exactly get into a time machine, to remind myself of these little bits of advice as i grew up, but i hope i won't forget to take them with me. Even though life is pretty wonderful right now, it's still pretty scary too. I hope I won't forget to hold onto my confidence like a sword, to grip onto my faith like a shield, to anchor myself in love, and to always look at the world around me with rose colored glasses, and at the clouds, always, as if they're lined with silver. In the end, everything will turn out just as it should.

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Lena Reynolds

with love, xoxo

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