A Letter To Me
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After hearing the Brad Paisley song, I wrote this letter to myself in my journal. I was looking for some inspiration to scrap it and found it in this month's collections. I wanted it to look like a shadow box but I am not sure if the frame around the edge is too large. I don't own any frames so I adapted this one. The picture in the bottom is of my grandparents. My grandma died suddenly six months after it was taken which is one of the struggles I refer to in the letter.
Materials Used
BHA_AbstExpr_StretchedCanvas_12x12_Special blended on hard light with DEB_Character_Paper_Rust
BHA_SSEMB_PressPetal
DEB Character Collection
DEB_SS_Paper_FabricArts
SNU_SS_Paper_FadedBeauty
BMU_SSEmb_Notions
TYO_SSEmb_TuscanMenu
SBA_SSStyles_BasicShadows
BMU_SSTools_Actions_SketchIt with MRE_PhotoBasics_ClassicSepia
TCS_BeautifulDistress_BrushSet
CK Kimono font
After looking at this posted I decided the journaling was a little hard to read. It reads...
Dear Angie,
At 17 I know it feels like you have no control over your life and you have no idea what to do with it half the time, but I promise you it does all get better from here. As your older self I know that you only get better with age but I wish that you would live just a little more.
You know, people aren't half as scary as you think they are. Most of them are pretty nice if you give them a chance. I know you have been hurt and that people sometimes do not treat you the way you want, but they are kids. The jerks aren't worth your time. They are not worth all the worry you put into fitting in. People who are worth knowing will accept your silly, sensitive self and those that don't you don't need. Talk to people. Figure out who is worth it because some of them are.
Live life at your own pace. People for the next few years are all going to think they know what path your life should take or want you to do things before you are really ready. Do things when you know you can. In a few short months you will be an adult and making decisions that you will have to live with for the rest of your life. Make sure those decisions are the ones you want to live with. In this moment it feels like you have to do certain things to keep other people happy but you are the one who matters most. I wish I could see you then and tell you what I know now. To take away the hurt and loneliness you will feel in the months to come. These times are just the first in a series of storms you will face in life, but each time you always come out the other side stronger and wiser and with more faith that life will take you on the path you were meant to go.
Finally, be yourself. You have many more positive qualities then you realize. Let other people besides those you trust deeply see them. People and life will surprise you. They will like your weird sense of humor, your emotional moments, your heart and your sincerity. You have things to share with the world that are worth sharing. Share them and you will be rewarded.
Life is a scary place sometimes, but it is also a beautiful place too. Risk. You will be okay. If I could see you at 17, I would tell you that you will be okay. Not the same as you are now but okay.
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