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A letter to the Future Me

October 17, 2013
By TanviKusum DIAMOND, Gurgaon, Other
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TanviKusum DIAMOND, Gurgaon, Other
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All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers. <br /> Orison Swett Marden<br /> <br /> &quot;The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.&quot; - Anais Nin<br /> <br /> we speak in hushed voices so as to not wake our memories

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Dear me,
I want you to know
That I’m happy and whole
I am doing things I want
Even as I see time pass away.
Don’t think I was naive
Or I was stupid
Because right now I feel,
Like the smartest of beings.
Dear me,
Do not regret me or the things I did
Because it would hurt a part of your soul.
Don’t look back at the past and say ‘what if’
Don’t resent me please.

© Bailey M., Eagan, MN

The author's comments:
This I will keep as a reminder because too often I find myself regretting what I did before even when the decisions seemed right at the time.
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PirateCountry DIAMOND said...
on Nov. 26 2013 at 4:49 pm
PirateCountry DIAMOND, Muncie, Indiana
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&quot;I don&#039;t know half of you half as well as I should like and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.&quot;

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I know that feeling XD I usually end up doing silly things right before thinking "This might be a bad idea...OH, WELL!" good job!