The Letter: May 11, 2012

A year ago in my senior English class my teacher had us write letters to ourselves which she would send to us in a year. I forgot about it and was actually stunned when I received it. Frankly, I was scared what it would say. But when I opened it, I was actually surprised. I was pretty wise for an eighteen year old girl, I think. Here is what I said:

"Restraint


*heat(Weather conditions)
being so long without normality
forgetting themselves
stress/always being on the edge

We have to remember. We have to remember who we are, why we're doing what we're doing, and what our goal is/what are we trying to achieve. Remembrance is the key to a lot of things. If we forget for even just a second, a little part of us snaps, and its hard to recover. Restraint is important. Without it we lose everything. Restraint keeps everything in check and balanced. Because Of restraint we don't do things that would damn us. 


Jaime,
School. It's so stupid, but it is necessary. Don't forget your life and the effects of no schooling. You can't do anything you can't go anywhere, you'll be nothing. You can't accomplish what you want to. You won't see the world without SCHOOL. Without KNOWLEDGE. Is that what you want? No. Change who you are and you'll change your circumstances. You can take care of yourself and you can take care of your family. You can be who you want to be. With knowledge. You. Can. Do. Anything. Want to study in Egypt? Graduate. Go to school. Get a job. Become great, and you'll achieve great. Accomplish great, and you'll become great. You want power? You have to earn it. 

Keep writing. 


You don't need a man. You can be perfectly happy without them. 


Love unconditionally, be happy and change yourself. 


You can be great. 


I love you. God loves you. That's all you need, God's love."

Wasn't I so wise?