Open Letter to Little Holly
I was on Facebook today looking for material and I came across a post by Tyler Perry. He mentioned writing a letter to the child you once were. What would you say to your “kid self?” I spent some time thinking about this yesterday and I’m still not sure exactly what I would say to myself. Maybe I would say “There is nothing wrong with you. Just because you see the world differently does not mean that your view is wrong.” Or perhaps, “Don’t be sad little Holly, everything will turn out great. You are going to grow up to be an outstanding individual with lots of friends and people that love you just the way you are.” I can’t for the life of me figure out why I’m tearing up as I write this… I suppose we choose to rewrite our past to make it better than it actually was, right? I seem to “remember” having a great childhood. I didn’t have a care in the world, right? I think I was a happy child, wasn’t I? So Little Holly, as I write this letter to you, I want you