Dear my 2009 self,
It has been more than 14 years since I left you to grow older. At the time, you were eager to see how your older self would look like. Remembering how you pictured your adult self will be, here comes my apology.
Dear my 2009 self,
I am not as brave, confident, and hopeful as you are. Instead of being a happy-go-lucky person, your older self is anxious and full of worries for most of the time. Instead of being a main character, your older self is trying her best to blend with the background. Instead of chasing her dreams, your older self is living her life as how people around her expected her to be.
Dear my 2009 self,
Thank you for trying out crochet when it slipped into your mind out of nowhere. It became my hobby which I treasure the most. Years ago, I crocheted my lonely self a rabbit doll as a company. I also crocheted a couple of scarf as a "goodbye gift" to mark that I am ready to move on romantically. Ah, and I also made a beanie for my--I mean, our--little baby. You should be proud for your kinda-impulsive decision back then!
Dear my 2009 self,
Life is not as kind as you thought. I learned it the hard way that I can no longer put my whole trust in anyone. I made aware that it is how people should live anyway. Nonetheless, there are still beautiful soul out there. You are not completely wrong.
Dear my 2009 self,
I am sorry that I am far from your expectation back then. Maybe someday I will look back to chase what was once in your dream as my repent. Until that day, I will live my life as usual: living up to please people around me while keeping myself low.
Sincerely,
Your early 2024 self







