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Dear future Gerelt,

I hope you are doing well. From this frigid early November day, I am writing this letter to you now in

2021. Are you satisfied with your life? Have you become the person that you expected to be? Did
the coronavirus over? Do you still wear a mask? No matter what happened, I wish you safe and
sound.
Do you still remember how hard it was as a mentally and an emotionally you were during the high
school years? Surely you can not forget those years because it was so complicated. Jealousy,

anxiety, stress and depressions. You know what I mean. Being a teenager is so hard but I hope
being an adult is great. I am sure that you have graduated from college and got your bachelor’s
degree successfully.

Moreover, maybe you are already started working and earning income.
I want you to take a break from your life right now, and dive into your old self from ten years ago;
close your eyes, and think about your thoughts, dreams, and goals you have had ten years ago. You
were dreaming about successful career and true love. Moreover, you were afraid of AS exams and

confusing what to do next.

With this letter, I want to remind you of some advice that I have given my friends and family:

I hope you are happy and truly fulfilled with the life you are living right now – I want you to be truly
happy, grateful and proud of the life you live. I hope you have learned to stop worrying about what
other people think of you and have explored your boundaries and that you have learned to love
yourself fat, skinny, tall or short.

Be proud – be proud of yourself, be proud of the person you have become, and be proud of
whatever you have accomplished so far. And always remember, even though it might not feel like
you are moving forward, or you did not accomplish something at all, there is always some

movement and improvement in every single tiny thing you are doing. When I was seventeen all I
dreamed about was being happy not driving a flash car or wearing flash clothes I just wanted
happiness.

Always keep your head up and love yourself. Remember women should be independent from man.

Such as; financially, emotionally, etc. Mommy said be free as a bird, do not be in a cage.
I love you so much and I want you to hug yourself so tightly right now.

Love, Gerelt in 2021

Gerelt

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