Packing the office today and found this picture in one of my notebooks. I always wondered if I had a chance to go back and talk to my 14 year old self, what I will I say?

I will probably give her a big hug and tell her to fear less and live more. I will tell her to be excited and look forward to life.

To try everything cos she will travel to places she will never dream of going, touch lives of kids like how her teachers have touched hers, and with that, create beautiful things that evokes emotions deep in people’s hearts.

I will tell her to make mistakes, tons of it cos she has nothing to lose at her age, and mistakes don’t hurt as bad as she thinks. To pursue things she loved cos one day she will be able to make a living out of that.

I will tell her to love. Love deeply and fiercely cos one day, she will marry someone who loves her deeply and will be fiercely loyal to her too.

I will tell her to never give up her art and creative side cos that’s where she will grow. And not to beat herself up too much over her academic scores. That in the future, the dyslexia part she feels hinders her will be her best asset and gift to lead her to incredible places and work with incredible people.

I will tell her to keep dreaming and dream big cos her future self will make sure that all her dreams become reality.

To remember the values she hold so dear as cos it will enable her to be the girl boss she always dreamt to being. That money is not everything and the quality of life is the number of lives touched and not the number of zeros in the bank.

To keep learning cos it is alright to be a jack of all trades. That will be her unique selling point in the future.

I’ll tell her she is gonna get a six pack in the near future so don’t be too concerned about her fats now. And she will be a unicorn in about 20 years time.

And don’t be too attached to that kitty cos she will need to give her up one day. Cos in life she will give many things up but all will be fine. That God has her back so don’t worry too much.

Damn I miss that kitty..

-Sam-