Hello, do you remember me?
I don’t know you very well yet. I will get to know you, or at least I hope that living to be 90 years old becomes a reality. I know that deep down you are still the same child. I have been thinking about you. I hope you are smiling as you read this, because it will mean that we have done things right. I hope that you are living the life we dreamed of, not the one others expected of us.
I want to believe that you have no regrets. That you had the courage to make difficult decisions, to follow your dreams even when the road was full of doubts and criticism. I hope that you had the courage to be who you really were, to not give in to other people’s expectations, because we always knew that our hearts would guide us better than any opinion. I hope that you are proud of yourself, I am now, but I hope that you are.
Are you now on an island in Cuba, near the beach? Surrounded by books, with the sound of the sea as the soundtrack of your days? That was our dream, remember? That at the end of the road we would have a space where we could breathe deeply, close our eyes and feel that life was worth it.
I hope you are surrounded by the love of a large family, one that we built with effort and dedication from scratch. May every hug, every laugh, and every conversation in that home remind you that what matters most was never the titles, the applause, or the money, but the people we love and who love us. I know that life was not easy. That there were times when you had to be rational, even somewhat cold, because you could not allow yourself to break down. You were a leader, someone others trusted, and that has a price. But I hope you feel at peace when you look back, knowing that you always gave your best, even when circumstances tested you. But you were always a crybaby, I bet you still shed a few tears, but you hide in a corner because you are ashamed.
Do you still have energy? I like to imagine that you do, that your spirit is still restless, curious, wanting to learn, create and dream. I hope that, despite the years, you still want to live another 90 years, even though we know that it is not possible. Because life, although not always fair or easy, was always a gift that you appreciated.
I confess something to you. Every time I make a decision, I think of you. What would you say to me, if you agreed with your wisdom, if you wouldn’t regret it? And thanks to that, I think I’m on the right path.
So, dear future self, I hug you from here, from this moment when we are still building the path. Thank you for not giving up, for keeping faith in us and in what we could achieve. You deserve all the peace, love and happiness in the world.
With love,
Your self today
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