Letter To Past Self In 2021

Dear Amanda,

Your life is going to be a struggle, but do not let that get you down. You are going to face trials and tribulations, but they will not keep you down. You will fall, but you will not stay down for long, you will get back up. You are a survivor, and you will be able to get through anything. You will find love and you will get your heart broken. It will also heal, and you will be better than ever. You will have kids and find a career that you love, and you will have a following you never dreamt of. You are your mother’s daughter for sure. You have her strength and her determination. You have her love and spirit. Do not run away to your dad's house because you feel that it is the only way for you to have a dad. If he really wants you in his life, if he really wants to be a dad he will be, and if he does not then it is his loss, not yours. Do NOT defend your dad to your grandpa, it is your dad’s job, and you are a kid, let your parents be the parents and you be a little girl. Do not try so hard to follow around your sisters, if they want you around, they will let you know, and if not, not your loss. DO NOT put up with in-laws and do not marry a mommy’s boy! You will never be happy if you do. Let those you love know you love them. ALWAYS stand up for yourself, even when you think you should keep your mouth shut. NEVER BACK DOWN, NEVER STAND DOWN! Never forget to be yourself. Do not be controlled. Do not let someone lie to you. Do not accept defeat. Amanda, you can do wonderful things. I see so many things in my dreams that I know will be achieved one day. Keep dreaming, because you have a long life to live and once you stop dreaming... you stop living! One day you will be a married woman, you have a wonderful daughter, you will have a handsome son. You will be an author, a singer/songwriter, a lawyer, a mom, a wife, a podcaster, a journalist, and so much more. You will have a full life. You will always want to look back on pictures so make sure you take many pictures, and you take care of them, back them up, so you can always look back on your fond memories. You will want to always keep pictures of your mom, your kids, and your life with your kids. Holidays like Mother's Day and your birthday will become just another day to you and as much as you wish that would be different it will not be any different. You will fight with your husband, sometimes you will wonder if things will really work out in many of your relationships, especially when it comes to your marriage and family issues. You will have to think about what happens to you, your home, and your kids if you get divorced. And what happens to you and your kids if you do stay together. You will always think about and worry about what happens to your kids. That will never be something that changes. You will be a proud mom for the rest of your life. Nothing will ever change that. You will always have a very close relationship with your kids, they will never be far from you.

Love, Amanda from the future you want