Dear Seventeen
Dear Seventeen,
You're a weird little age - not quite adult but young enough to have a little unreasonable fun. I know you're going to be a good year.
I hope you're full of love this year. I hope that your friends become closer and your memories sweeter. I hope you make a few stupid decisions while you still can. Love fiercely, give relentlessly, and be a little crazy. Sometimes it feels good.
Listen to good music and listen to the shit stuff too. Drink good coffee and drink better wine. Don’t worry about the things that don’t matter and care deeply about the ones that do. Don’t let go of the ones who really care. Work hard, have fun, and don’t take life too seriously. You're still young enough for a little irresponsibility. Make some spontaneous decisions and let the day take you where it wants. I promise you won’t regret it.
Try new things and do something that scares you. Be a little stupid and be a lot of bold. Skinnydip with your best friends and watch the sunset next to someone you love. Dance in the dark, kiss under the moon, and fall asleep under the stars. Fall in love with the beauty of the unknown. Find what you love and do what makes you happy. Don’t wear pants unless you have to and take your shoes off when you can. Feel wind in your hair, earth in your toes, and flutters in your heart. Run fearlessly into the future and take time to slow down. Every day, give someone a compliment. Spend a day with no plans and a lot of adventure. Be brave.
Listen to a stranger and learn something new. Don’t be afraid. Love people. Leave things. Revel in your strength and delight in beauty. Forgive and know when to pick your battles.
You’ve come a long way, my love. Don’t ever forget that. You’ve been through a lot of hardship but you’ve grown through your brokenness into a beautiful mess. It’s okay to be proud in your strength. You own it. Your heart has been through pain unimaginable and you’ve come out through the other side with a fierceness and boldness that is made all the more powerful through the contrast of a softened heart. Don’t ever let it harden. Keep growing. Be kind and always leave a little room in your heart for surprises. They always come in the most incredible ways. You have hope, dear one. You have a vision and a light in your eyes. You have a beautiful brain full of bright ideas. Keep loving. Keep trusting. You will be fulfilled far more than you ever thought you would.
Just live this year, darling. You’re unstoppable. The world is yours to explore, so never lose the adventure that drives you to see it. Keep dreaming, keep living, and keep loving like there’s no tomorrow.
Dearly,
Your lovely self (-Z.)
You're a weird little age - not quite adult but young enough to have a little unreasonable fun. I know you're going to be a good year.
I hope you're full of love this year. I hope that your friends become closer and your memories sweeter. I hope you make a few stupid decisions while you still can. Love fiercely, give relentlessly, and be a little crazy. Sometimes it feels good.
Listen to good music and listen to the shit stuff too. Drink good coffee and drink better wine. Don’t worry about the things that don’t matter and care deeply about the ones that do. Don’t let go of the ones who really care. Work hard, have fun, and don’t take life too seriously. You're still young enough for a little irresponsibility. Make some spontaneous decisions and let the day take you where it wants. I promise you won’t regret it.
Try new things and do something that scares you. Be a little stupid and be a lot of bold. Skinnydip with your best friends and watch the sunset next to someone you love. Dance in the dark, kiss under the moon, and fall asleep under the stars. Fall in love with the beauty of the unknown. Find what you love and do what makes you happy. Don’t wear pants unless you have to and take your shoes off when you can. Feel wind in your hair, earth in your toes, and flutters in your heart. Run fearlessly into the future and take time to slow down. Every day, give someone a compliment. Spend a day with no plans and a lot of adventure. Be brave.
Listen to a stranger and learn something new. Don’t be afraid. Love people. Leave things. Revel in your strength and delight in beauty. Forgive and know when to pick your battles.
You’ve come a long way, my love. Don’t ever forget that. You’ve been through a lot of hardship but you’ve grown through your brokenness into a beautiful mess. It’s okay to be proud in your strength. You own it. Your heart has been through pain unimaginable and you’ve come out through the other side with a fierceness and boldness that is made all the more powerful through the contrast of a softened heart. Don’t ever let it harden. Keep growing. Be kind and always leave a little room in your heart for surprises. They always come in the most incredible ways. You have hope, dear one. You have a vision and a light in your eyes. You have a beautiful brain full of bright ideas. Keep loving. Keep trusting. You will be fulfilled far more than you ever thought you would.
Just live this year, darling. You’re unstoppable. The world is yours to explore, so never lose the adventure that drives you to see it. Keep dreaming, keep living, and keep loving like there’s no tomorrow.
Dearly,
Your lovely self (-Z.)
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