["A letter to the Past"]: NEVER DWELL ON YOUR PAST MISTAKES

There is a saying that "Mistakes or failures are inevitable as humans but what matters is what happens or what we do after making mistakes. Do we sit back and cry having regret for what we could have done and what we shouldn't have done which leads to depression or do we cry, stand up and start working on how to make our wrongs right".

Although there is another saying that those who dwell in their past find it difficult to move into the future but sitting down once in a while with a cup of coffee to grimace about our past isn't a bad one because you get to sit down and laugh and frown about the silly and crazy things we did.

It really helps one once in a while so, this letter isn't a letter of regret to my past but a letter of encouragement.

thanks to @bdcommunity for this wonderful contest to be able to look back at my past life and laugh and to participate, here is the link.

Dearest Youngster,
I know how it feels not to have anybody to talk to and be talked to when you needed someone. I know that feeling of always wearing a mask of a smile when you are hurting inside but dear, those days taught you to be the strong lady that you are today and I am proud of you despite your flaws and weaknesses because everyone has got their flaws and weaknesses too to deal with.

Hey, do you remember how you always cry yourself to sleep because you always felt lonely and left out in a world filled with people? Do you remember how you always felt different from the people around you? I know how you most times felt that nothing good could actually come out of you or that you could amount to anything.

Do you remember how you always did your best and worked out your ass so you could make your family proud of you? Hmmm, I guess you

Do you remember how you had to come up with a dubious way so you and your classmates don't get flogged by your class teacher? Lols... I guess those days can't be forgotten. You were thanked by all your classmates for saving their asses that day.

I know the failed relationship and struggle to be heard and be seen in your school, home, church, and society at large but you weren't because they felt you are not worth listening to.

I know the hurt and disappointment you've gotten from people you never thought or believed would hurt you for any reason but then such is life never have high expectations from people so you don't end up hurting yourself the more. They are human and are prone to change at any time.

I know the sacrifices you had to make at your young age, I know the burden and sleepless nights you had crying after the death of your father but I guess those days taught you that life isn't a bed of roses.

I know the nasty and crazy things you did and have done at your young age that you later regretted your actions and ask God for forgiveness, hey! listen to me, I am not holding them against you because you did those things without realizing that they could affect you in the future but I am saying this to you, don't let people make you feel you are the worst person on earth because you aren't, don't dwell on them, instead, rise up and correct your mistakes.

Don't let the bad days deprive you of the beautiful years you have ahead of you because you sure do have a beautiful and fulfilling one. All I am asking is that you don't dwell on your mistakes but rise up and correct them. Your mistakes and failures aren't the ends of you instead, they are the beginning of your greatness in life.

You know life isn't the way it seems so this is my advice, always be ready to adapt which I know you can if you want to, be ready to take things forcefully from life if it isn't ready to give you. Never let life determine your happiness. You know that is one of the things you regret. You were always sad, depressed, and lonely.

Never compare yourself to others, and never kill your happiness for others to be happy, always be yourself, don't let what people say about you determine who you are or would be.

Be ready to speak up and out for the truth you know and believe in because you know the cost. Never compromise because it deprives one of dignity and self-esteem.

Enjoy life to the fullest and remain grateful for every day, minute, hour, second because you are alive. Let every day of your count don't misuse them as a youngster.

In all, I can't change anything from my past because my past contributed a whole lot to my future.

I call on @glotokens and @obrisgold1 to participate in this contest.

With much love,
From Your Future Self