A letter from a 22 to an 18 (self)

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Dear Junior,

 

I have gained a lot more experience already. I’m 22 while you are just 18. We both are fine, I know. You are a bit more worried sometimes than I am right now. We both share same mind, but mine is a bit broader than yours. May be because I have seen little bit more world than you have.

I’m writing this letter to you so that you can calm yourself. Life is going exactly as we had planned and I’m trying my best to take it the way we wanted while we were still teen. But do you know something Aleena, I kind of don’t care even if we do not go as planned because things are different now.

You wanted to get into engineering so badly right? Guess what? It is almost time for me to pass the engineering. After few months I shall be a bachelor graduate. And you might be worrying about getting into engineering, right? Don’t worry; you shall get the scholarship that you have been wishing from school days.

You have always been a stubborn teen, Aleena. A notorious kid and a stubborn teen, yeah that is you. But you shall be a sensitive and a responsible adult soon. You have been racing with time. Your schedule was tight. But, you managed to achieve as much as you could.

I honestly admit that, I have no regrets on your decisions yet. I’m proud of you. The greatest decision you made in your late teen was turning into vegetarian. You never let me down. You are always worried about your next decisions while you act cool. You are unpredictable, Aleena. Only I can predict you, at least now.

Your life shall be changing soon after you get admission to your Engineering College. You shall be a free bird soon. You will see things that will surprise you and challenge you. Remain strong; I know you can handle it. You shall travel a lot and make new friends. In these four years, you shall learn to make up, you shall walk in heels. Surprised? Well, I surely am not lying. You shall wear sarees and kurtas too. Don’t worry, prettier than we both can imagine.

You shall not be scared to participate in lot of stuffs and win at some. Your love for animals shall increase. You shall earn money for your living too. Good news, right? You shall save a lot of money and invest it on homeless and helpless as well.

Aleena, you shall buy the best present for your mum with your first salary soon. Sounds cool, right? You shall receive Guitar as a gift from dad. Yes, he is our superhero. Your sister will be married in two years and you shall get the coolest brother-in-law. You have a lot to enjoy in four years.

You shall learn to cook food. You shall eat every vegetable that you hated once. You shall lose your bad habits and adopt some good ones. Are you happy to go through the letter, dear? So stop worrying and enjoy your last days of teen. Enjoy your innocence.

You will be meeting a lot of people in your four years to come. Some shall teach you great life lessons. Some shall be your angels and stick with you always. You shall find family outside family. You shall make some mistakes, but that’s okay.

Dear, please control your appetite. You shall gain a lot of weight. And even going to gym shall not be the solution. Else, everything is fine here. The early adulthood is a surprise despite of revealing this much already. I want some incidents to surprise you with time. Good luck girl, you have a lot to be joyful about.

Your passion for writing shall increase. Keep on writing and please do find out time for the people you love and yes, yourself.

Love,
Aleena
6/21/2018