Day 2 - A letter to yourself as a child
Dear baby Arlene,
Remember that one Christmas where you begged Mom to not have to wear all those itchy, frilly dresses? So she went out and bought you a dapper new suit? You used to tell everyone you wanted to be a boy when you grew up. You definitely got your wish! And remember how kids used to make fun of you for reading during recess and watching PBS instead of Cartoon Network? Well they still do. But it doesn’t even matter anymore. Because you learned how to speak English properly and expanded your vocabulary.
Growing up was easy and tough. You learned that acquaintances are not the same as friends. People talked but you learned to tune them out. You got hurt but learned how to move on. Most importantly, you learned to recognize what you deserved and didn’t settle for anything less. Now you’re about to graduate from college. You’re starting to think of the future: career, marriage, kids. You’re a far way away from that little girl who used to play dress up in Mom’s clothes. Now she’s borrowing clothes from you!
Love, big Arlene
