to my future daughter

a compilation of lessons i've learned as well as bits of love for my future daughter. to reynie, from love. 💕

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#43: you are never as alone as you think.

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#42: don't trust anyone more than yourself.

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#41: don't try to excuse other's shady actions. if you're thinking, "they wouldn't hurt me like that," ... they would. they really would.

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#40: there will always be people who mock & belittle you. they don't want you to be happy. succeed in spite of them: that's the best revenge you could ever enact. also, kick them in the teeth.

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#39: nothing you do is stupid, if you really care about it. our passions are often unconventional. as long as you have faith in yourself, you'll soar. and even if no one believes in you- at least i do.

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#38: you can't live your entire life trying to make people happy. what about you? who's going to prioritize you if you don't even care about yourself?

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#37: never, never, never trust wholly or blindly. never give all of yourself to someone. vulnerability is not weakness, but there are bad people in this world. be wise.

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#36: all friendships are meant to end eventually. do not feel sadness when it happens- reflect on the good memories they gave you. this is how you will grow.

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#35: there is no shame in seeking mental help. we all need help from time to time. you're not weak, and you will get through this.

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#34: it is not your job to fix other people.

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#33: what's done is done. there's no use in obsessing over past betrayal. all you can do is pick yourself back up and recover.

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#32: compassion is not weakness. love is not weakness.

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#31: bad people aren't concerned with being better.

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#30: life is really fucking unfair. bad things always happen to good people, and there's nothing we can do about it. all we can do is pick ourselves back up and get the courage to try again.

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#29: don't quit before the miracle happens.

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#28: sometimes even breathing can feel like the most tiring thing in the world. breathe in for 4 seconds, hold it in for 7, and breathe out for 8. you'll be fine.

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#27: people leave all the time. and it sucks a lot and it hurts so much, i understand- but if you spend all your time mourning over the people who left, you'll never notice the ones who stayed.