A letter from April 21st, 2016

Dear FutureMe, At 26, I hope you already have the job you love. I hope you choose it not because it offers the most money but because it makes your heart glow. I hope you're living your dream, and if not I hope you're working towards it. At 26, I hope you are already a matured Christian. I hope you surrendered your life completely and you serve Christ wholeheartedly. I hope you love your neighbors and you treat everyone with utmost respect. I hope that your faith, compassion, and kindness grows. At 26, I hope that you have traveled to the places you've been wanting to go since you were 12. I hope your personality is now compose of the culture and experiences you have brought with you and not of what others say you are. At 26, you maybe knew a lot of things already. What I hope is you realize that learning is a never ending process. So please continue to learn. Learn another hobby. Learn a new skill. Learn another perspective. At 26, I hope you cherish every single moment with your family and friends. I hope you don't take them for granted like you used to. At 26, I hope you're still in love with your boyfriend just like your first years together. But if ever things get rough, I hope you never settle for less than what you deserve. At 26, I hope the inner child of you is still there and will forever be there. I hope you still get the giggles while watching Mr Bean and Tom & Jerry. I hope you still want to have a scoop of ice cream after having a bad day. I hope passing by the candy section in the supermarket still gives you a magical feeling and Nerds still gives you a tiny tingling sensation. At 26, I hope you still keep journal, still list the words you discovered, and still saved the quotes that touches your heart. At 26, I hope Sunset and City Lights can still uplift your mood. And listening to Hillsong can still make you groove. At 26, I hope you learn to love yourself enough. I hope you have accepted your body type and scoliosis. And I hope you have figured out that every bit of you is lovely. Because you are God's original work of art ♥ With love, 21-year-old Cha