Perseverance.
Dear Casey,
I know right now you feel that lately all you have been doing is making bad decisions. There’s that little voice inside your head that mocks, nags, and tears down what little self confidence that is left. I blame the fact that you grew up in a sheltered environment with a mother making all the decisions for you and never giving you a chance to even make the most simple ones for yourself. Though despite it all, you have grown into a very curious and open-minded young lady. I’m here to let you know that I’m the other little voice in your head that you try over and over again to squash, kill, and shut out. In this letter I will not only name the positive aspects of yourself, but what you will accomplish in the future.
It’s okay to make bad decisions even the impulsive ones. From experience, only one can truly learn. Take advice, then make up your own mind. Don’t let others hinder your decision making because of how unsure you are. If you’re indecisive, go with the flow. You’re the type of person that you’re only going to learn from experiencing it yourself and that’s okay. If it turns out to be a wrong decision, take it in stride and look at the positive aspects of it. Admit defeat when it has occurred then ask for a rematch. The only failure you are making of yourself is by holding yourself back because of the fear you have towards society itself. Stop caring how others will think of you when you act and do certain things. In reality, we’re all just as strange, awkward, and skittish of the same thing. If you’re still wanting to make a difference, make a difference within yourself first.
Casey, you are an amazing person. You also have amazing friends and know of wonderful intellectual people. I am also positive that those people won’t associate with ignorant bigots. You are beautiful, intellectually creative, and insightful in regards to society. You are more aware politically of what is going on around you. You also have this wonderful quality about you were you can accept other human flaws because ever so slowly, you started to accept your own. And because of that quality you will keep surrounding and meeting people just like you. You’re not alone in your thoughts just because you don’t know how to voice them just yet. Always remember, you can’t save the world yourself, but you can take part in it. There is amazing visual that is inactive in the very back of your mind due to the fear of how others will perceive it.
I don’t have to say much because I’m positive you will turn out happy in the end, not only with yourself, others, but what you have not only accomplished within yourself but what you have done as well. In the end people will probably look up to you since you managed to conquer the personal difficulties that everyone will face at some point in their lifetime. Though it won’t end there and you will always struggle with someone, I know you will remain positive because of the learning experience it will give you. There’s a barely lit light inside of you called perseverance. You don’t acknowledge it much now, but I’m sure after you read this letter a few times, you will later. That will be your own accomplishment within itself and that’s more than what I can say for some. Whether you become, you’ll be what you are now, just more successful.
Love,
The other side of Casey :)
