Dear Camille,
As you travel the sea of life, always remember that the ride will not always going to be smooth, there will always be thunderstorms and huge waves that are going to hit you, but hold on, always stay firm and focus. Don’t let those thunderstorms and waves keep you from your dreams and happiness in life. Take them as challenges that you need to face for you to grow and be a better person. As time goes on, you will be experiencing different kinds of emotions, don’t be scared because it’s just normal, every person in this sea of life goes there. Don’t be sad if people who are close to your heart will leave you. I know it’s painful but that’s life, people come and go, just hold on to all the learning that you’ve got from them and the sweet memories that you had but let go of the sad feeling, accept the fact that their destination is different from yours and move on. Don’t be lonely if life doesn’t always go the way you want it to be, because your life is already planned in a very beautiful way, maybe you can’t understand it now yet but just stay faithful and give your full trust to your Creator. He knows what’s best for you. From time to time, you will be experiencing loneliness, you will feel alone and empty. You may think that everybody turned their back at you. Use this time to reflect, think of all the things you did, the people in your life and on how you lived your life. I know loneliness and emptiness are very distressing but that’s just part of life, just like happiness and excitement, the things that people feel and go through. When you feel alone and empty, don’t hold on to that feeling. Don’t worry, it’s just temporary if you know how to deal with it. Take it as a reason to do something more meaningful in your life. When things get shaky and rough, it doesn’t mean it’s the end of your journey. No, it’s just a sign that something good will happen to you, there will always be a rainbow after the rain. Along your journey you will also meet different kinds of people who have different beliefs, religion, culture and life than you. They may be different but it doesn’t mean you can’t get along with them. The world is full of differences and that’s what makes us unique. Instead of turning away from them, get to know them, understand them and explore their world because by doing that, you will not just learn new things but most of all, you will gain a treasure and that is the gift of friendship. Don’t look at differences as a bad thing, instead look at that as a blessing. God gave us different roles to portray in this world, we have different task and missions to accomplish as well as different dreams and goals to achieve. Don’t look down to other people just because you think you’re better than them, it’s not fair. They may be poor, not so good-looking, has different color, race or personality than you, but it doesn’t mean someone’s better than the other, no, it’s just that we may be created differently but equally (in an equal way) and I want you to always remember that. Life is not a competition but a journey to be traveled and enjoyed. Along your journey, you will also meet people that are difficult to deal with, you may think their stubborn and hateful but don’t hate them. They may hate you, hurt you or just simply dislike you, but instead of doing the same things to them, stay nice, understanding and loving. I know it’s hard but don’t let human emotions get you down. Take them as challenges for yourself, for you to grow and see different views of life. Always remember that no one is pure evil in this world, no matter how rude or hateful a person is, there is always a good side behind that, you may not see it now yet but if you wait long enough, you will and you’ll be surprise how great of a person they are. Being hateful is not always the answer, and will never be but the opposite of that is. I know this is already a very lengthy letter, I hope you’ll follow all of these, this will not just help you grow as a person but also in your faith. Be strong and compassionate always, make this letter a reminder in your everyday life as you travel your way through your destination.
P.S Don’t forget to SMILE and HAVE FUN from time to time, you need that too, it’s a necessity of life.
Love,
Yourself
