A Letter to the 27 Year Old Me

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Dear Self,

The last few years had been quite a ride.
Those years were filled with heartaches, as well as headaches.
They were filled with tears of loneliness and sorrow,
but there were also times when you cried tears of joy.
You were tormented and damaged, then you were healed and restored again.
You gained relationships but also lost a few.
Love also came and went.
Homes became mere structures, and humble structures became home.
Some of your dreams became reality, but sadly, for a time, reality became a nightmare.
You made a couple of mistakes.
You learned a handful of lessons.
Most of all, you realized these things:
YOUR HAPPINESS IS SHARED WITH MANY, BUT YOUR SADNESS IS YOURS ALONE.
A MOTHER'S LOVE IS UNCONDITIONAL.
THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE IN THIS WORLD THAN A PARENT'S LOVE FOR HER CHILD.
A COMPLETE FAMILY IS NOT NECESSARILY A HAPPY FAMILY.
TRUE FRIENDS ARE RARE, BUT ONES YOU FIND THEM, THEY ARE THERE TO STAY.
THERE IS ALWAYS AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE, WHETHER IT BE GOOD OR BAD.
RUSHED LOVE OFTEN ENDS IN DISASTROUS BRIEF RELATIONSHIPS.
YOU SHOULD NEVER COMPLETELY TRUST ANYONE.
YOUR WEAKNESS LIES WITH THOSE YOU GET YOUR STRENGTH FROM.
A BAD DAY IS NOT EQUAL TO A BAD LIFE.
YOU SHOULD NEVER ALLOW YOUR PAST TO DEFINE YOUR PRESENT.
FORGIVE, FOR YOU ONLY HURT YOURSELF WHEN YOU HOLD GRUDGES.
LOVE SHOULD BE PROVEN BY ACTIONS NOT JUST WORDS.
YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TASTE YOUR WORDS BEFORE YOU SPIT THEM OUT.
EVERYTHING IS TEMPORARY.
ALWAYS CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES WISELY.
DO NOT BE AFRAID TO LET GO.

Indeed, those past few years had been quite a ride.
And it's okay, for you lived life well.
And regardless of all the ups and downs, and twist and turns,
You kept pressing on.

So dearest self,
Keep loving and never lose your smile.

Keep living on.