After writing a letter to my younger self, I realized there was one more person who needed to hear a few kind words—my present self. We spend so much time celebrating who we used to be or worrying about who we'll become that we forget to appreciate the person we're growing into today.
To Big Me
Remember how we used to watch
Tiny people dancing and singing on our tv?
We now get to perform on a huge stage,
in front of a thousand eyes and smiles,
Being the star we always dreamed of becoming.
Remember how we used to cry over
Toxic friendships that drained us all day?
Our tears today are no longer wasted
On petty drama but the joy of meeting
People who accepted and loved us.
And remember all the hardships
And troubles we have went through
Along the years?
There’s no doubt that we still have them.
But we have come this far in life,
Only to realise our inner strength, beauty and wisdom,
Is the true power to our survival.
