Dear
baby girl,
I
know things took a little bit of a turn this year, and you have found yourself
entangled in the confusion and uncertainties, still trying to figure out the
changes that are going on within you, with your body, and also all around you.
You are somehow different from your peers, you have just experienced a major
loss in your young life, your father has gone to be with the Lord, your mother
seems to have soo much to take in, yet she is trying to be strong, your younger
brother and sister are perhaps too young to understand what is going on, and
you feel you just have to be a little bit stronger for them..so you postpone
your mourning, and that is when you decide to “lady-up”…and not let yourself
break.
Its teenage hood, and yes, it cannot be ignored…there are mood swings and annoying growth pains and changes…other girls seem to be growing more curvaceous than you. Listen to me young lady, the curves will come..in all those places. Yes, they will come voluptuously, and you will wish you hadn’t made that wish, when the aches and pains from the gym workouts are nothing to laugh about, and you have to be more cautious with those calories. So enjoy your journey of transformation, you are just the right size! And oh, how beautiful you smile!
Hahah,
and that boy that drives you crazy…Yea, the one who broke your heart. He may
seem to be a ‘god’ right now, but 5 years from now, he will have a bad case of
acne and poor personal hygiene! He will grow up to be too “serious” for your
adventurous and relaxed personality, in other words, he is going to be a bore
to you, and his ‘lack of ambition’ is going to make you regret your tears right
now. He will marry someone he loves and who loves him. By then, you will have
met other great men- in mentors and stewards, in fathers and brothers; in crazy
places and in church, in facebook and in person. You will meet a whole bunch of
them, and they will be CRAZY about your personality, and slender figure…and
what is most special, you will meet “HIM”…the one you write about in your
diaries, and dream about, and fantasize about…only he wont be exactly as you
figured he’d be, but better. Why? Because he will LOVE you, as you are, as you
aren’t..he will adore you, and crown you, and build you, and stay with you. So
wipe your tears little girl. Your journey ahead is so exiting, you have great
people to meet, and yes, you will break hearts too, but through this, you will
learn, you will grow, you will mature.
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You
amaze me with your determination in your academics! You are such a bright girl,
and people have tried to push their own dreams on you, and you feel a little
pressured. They see a doctor, a pilot, an engineer, some idiot even sees you
being a beautiful police woman…you see all these as a bunch of boring old
careers with sad sad people..so you nod as say “I wanna be a doctor” just for
them. But you want to be a brilliant smart woman who can directly impact
people..you want to travel..to be able to do fun things and get a fat salary
out of it. But no one has ever mentioned such a career to you. And it scares
you so much, because the future seems to be a boring place where you cannot
have an intelligent woman working in a different sort of field. Well, my
darling..dream big, those dreams that seem too far away and unrealistic.
Because at the end of the day it wont be about the “title” or the “salary” that
will bring you joy. Following your heart…will give you much more joy that you
can imagine! Keep reading, keep writing, keep doing what feels good in your
heart, all those people trying to impose careers on you are just an unhappy
bunch really, and a few years from now, they will be at the same same place
they are today. Start looking for mentors, start searching your soul,seek
guidance from above, because the future is bright and so much exiting!
Young
girl, things are not permanent. They get better with time, you get stronger,
you get wiser. The journey ahead is filled with some hard tough times. Your
resilience will be tested, your faith will be put on trial, you will sometimes
have to walk alone, you will also have angels sent your way. No matter what
happens, always remember that you are stronger than you think you are, you will
rise above all of them! You will stand tall in the hardest of circumstances,
and you will have many triumphs. Your journey is unique. The only constant and
sure thing through it all, is that God will walk with you as He is now. He wont
go ANYWHERE! So relax, you’ve got all you need!
What
mama’s teaching you is so much more relevant than what they will teach you in
school. What you learn in school will mostly fade with time, but the values and
character she is building in you will last forever. They will take you places.
They will be your source of promotion, they will get you a place at high
tables, they will get you further than your books or academic achievements!
Whats more, listen to her preaching, observe her lifestyle, and imitate how she
loves the Lord. Because those are the things that will make you stand as a
woman. That is the pedestal upon which you will influence the world. Oh, and on
that note, mom will be just fine! J
There
is so much I can tell you about the future little girl. So much! But I want to
tell you to look to the future with an assurance. To build yourself and others,
to trust God above all, to spread your wings, raise your head higher, smile
alittle brighter, stand a lot taller. You will be alright young lady. And there
is no telling the impact you will have on this world! You will be a mentor, a
friend to many, a wife, a mother, an inspiration to another thirteen year old
just like you. You were born for a purpose, and to that purpose, greatness is
attached. You are not just a thirteen year old, you are a mark for this
generation, and those to come.
P.S….Usher
is not really the hottest man on earth, neither is Robo-cop.:-D
Love,
The
Future You!
