Dear Autumn, I hope you know you did it, you made a legacy that you can be proud of. I hope you realise that you have completed every goal that you had for yourself. You went to the college that you dreamed of going to. You didn’t just meet your best friends you found your soul sisters. You carved a path of success for yourself. You overcame your hardships and turned those hardships into opportunities. You shot for the stars and you hit your target. Now it wasn’t easy getting where you are, but I can surely say it was worth it. I know right now you must feel like there is no point in cotinuing to work. I am glad I get to tell you it is all worth it that with time and everything we wished for came true. We made it we made a difference, we changed our future, we took our lives into our own hands and carried ourselves with pride. I an proud to be the future version of you because you persevered through all of the hardships you are/will go through. You are someone to be proud of and you should be proud of your self. I have two pieces of advice for you moving forward: never change yourself to please someone else and it is okay to say no.
While I am proud to be the future us there are somethings I want you to remember. There is no need to change yourself for others. If someone truly loves you they will accept every part of you. I know right now you probably think you need to change yourself for others but you don’t if someone wants you to change that has nothing to do with how you are. If someone doesn’t see how you shine when you do the things you love that isn’t a friend that is a person who envies you and is jealous of the things they wish they could or won’t do. Remember while being the best version of yourself is important, it is also important to take care of yourself. If you need to cut someone off then do it there is no need to change yourself simplify because another person doesn’t like your personality.
Now, I know how stressful it is to balance school, sports, and your social life which is why I want to tell you that it is okay to say no. It is okay for you to want to take a break for yourself. It is okay to not do everything. You aren’t a failure for simply putting yourself first. You are important enough where you can take time for yourself. You don’t need to feel bad for letting some else down. People are going to move on. It is how you handle the situation that separates you from others. Don’t let others people make you feel bad about yourself. You are doing the best you can and that is more than enough. You are also important too. You can say no. It is more than okay to say no. If you aren’t comfortable with something, say no. It is okay, no one will fault your for it.
Dear, Autumn you are perfect just the way you are. Never try and change yourself for someone else. Autumn, just know you are loved and the people around you love you know that you are worthy of every good thing that comes your way. I hope you know that you never have to change yourself to seek validation and it is okay to disappoint others if it means that you are okay.
Autumn Carson