To my 16 year old self: You finally found him.
So many things will change in 4 years. You will go through a lot of happy and sad moments, heartbreaks, heartaches and everything else in between. You will finish 3rd year HS in PI, spend time with your friends and family before leaving for California, where a new adventure awaits you.
In there you will meet a few friends that will help you with your transition. You will learn how kids your age act in this new place. It's obviously so different from what you were used to . But you will choose not to do the same things they do. You will establish your own world and for that I am proud of you.
You will graduate high school as a valedictorian and will go off to college. You will choose to pursue nursing, because that's what everyone wants for you. You don't mind, do you? I know its not the ultimate thing you want, but it'll do. As long as it feeds you and your future family, right?
Then, a year later, something magical will happen to you. You will meet him. The one who makes your insides go wild, the one who you waited for a very long time, the one you truly deserve.
16 year old self, in 2 years, you will think that no one would love you so much more than you would love them. Or equally. You will think something's wrong with you. But let me tell you that you are perfect. And someone from your future will absolutely see that in your eyes.
16 year old self, all the pain you are going through right now will get washed away because of this person. This person is not the one you're with right now. You might think and believe he is, but he's not. But I'm going to let you experience the pain you are about to go through, because you will learn from that. I promise you. Everything's going to be alright.
The name of the person who will save you from a burning heartache is similar to the main character in your favorite book right now. You know him but you've never met him yet. You don't care about him right now, but he will become the biggest part of your world. He is and will always be your knight in shining armor.
16 year old self, I just want to say that I am extremely grateful that you will make the wrong decisions in your love life. It sounds mean but by doing so, you will meet your one true love. Our one true love.
So, keep doing what you're doing. Go through everything: the joy, the pain, the happy and the sad. Don't change a single thing, even if it hurts so bad. Don't stop. Keep going. Because someone special is waiting for you.
