Dear 16 year old self

Dear 16 year old self,
There is so much you still have to learn. Trust me you don't know it all and you definitely don't have it all figured out. These next five years are going to be pretty rough. Rougher than you can imagine. There will be days when you think the pain won't ever stop. It does. You will grow so much stronger because of all these experiences. You will be a much better person. Just hold on.  The hopes and dreams you have do come true they just come true in a completely different way than you thought. I know you think you know, but really you don't. Please don't hold on so tightly. It will just make things more painful. Just let go. I promise you aren't loosing anything. In fact you are gaining everything.  Don't be afraid to take those risks. One of them ends up being the man of your dreams. Don't worry about the whole dating thing, study a little harder, take Spanish instead, make more friends, spend more time with your family, Don't try and grow up so fast it will come soon enough
Love,
Your 21 year old self