Dear Younger Me

When I was younger I never expected this to happen to me because it was always my brother who was sick. Clearly life has other plans in store. This struggle has made me. The experiences, adventures, and opportunities have shown me what life is really all about and not too many people get to understand life on this scale during their own lifetime much less as a teenager.

This is my final project in one of my classes at school. We had to write a poem that was a letter to your younger or future self which included a multimedia project. Words are listed below! I hope you like it.



Dear Younger Me,

You don’t know this yet, but life will be a battle

So, play your heart out

Love a little deeper

And live for the little things

Soon life won’t be so carefree anymore

It was just another Saturday soccer game

But you never knew it would be your last

Just a few days later you’ll be in a hospital bed

You never saw this coming

You will ask the question: Why?

You’ll ask so many times, but no one knows why

Things weren’t supposed to get worse

But they did

It happened so fast and you had no control

The coming years will be a fight for your life

Surgeries, diagnoses, doctors, procedures, pain

But also love

And loved you are

You have an army marching behind you

They will carry you every step of the way

You’ll feel lost

Angry

Depressed

And misunderstood

However, you are much more than just another sad story

Your story is one of faith, loss, hope, and survival

You will make this story beautiful

Your life is a story

And it will make an impact

No one should have to fight this fight

And you want to make that happen

You were dealt a real bad hand

But always have hope

Because hope will make you fight for your life

Keep on fighting,

Michaela