Dear Young Man,
I know that you’re facing the end of your world and I know that you’re facing the end of your life, and the end of your innocence too. I know that you’re facing backward because you can’t seem to look forward. I know that your heart is as broken as your family feels and I feel for how you’re feeling because I know you’ve seen a million centuries in your decade of life. I want you to know that everything is okay I want you to know that even though your life has been taken it is not the end of your life. You have to recognize the strengths that your hardships give you for you to sail through life. You’re hurting and you’re angry and I know you’re overwhelmed. Your mind is lost and your pride is gone and I know it’s hard to deal with. However, I see you in hindsight and know you’ll find your way. I see you in hindsight and I know you’ll soar someday. Because child, when I see you, looking back, I see somebody who didn’t deserve what he was feeling.
I look back and I see a boy fighting to be a man. I look back and I see a sheep in wolf’s clothing. I know you’re not what you want to be right now and you should know that God is to thank for that. You want to be seen as less than a loving soul because you feel you don’t deserve the title of a loving soul. You believe you deserve the title of a nobody with your entire heart. You think that you can’t be loved because you’re disgusting and angry. You feel you can’t be loved because there’s nothing to love. You hate yourself more than any enemy you could’ve made in your wake of youthful rage. You’re your own biggest critic. You critique yourself when you see yourself in others. You critique yourself when you stare in a mirror. You even critique yourself on things that need no critiquing because you feel you’re not worth it.
I want you to know that you are worth it, little boy. You have accolades you can’t even fathom right now, young man. You’re bigger than you feel and better than you’re made to believe. You are more than nothing even if you think you come from nothing, child.
I want you to know that the love for yourself that you’re desperately searching for will come. I want you to know that even though you may feel alone, your mind will never fail you. I want you to know I will never let you down or let up on what I’m working for.
I work for you and you alone now, boy. I work for you because I know how afraid you were to work for yourself. I remember how convinced you were that you were everything that the people around you told you you were; A worthless, hideous, nobody who will never be anything. I’m working to make sure you prove yourself wrong, I’m working to make sure you prove them wrong, and I’m working to make sure you believe you shouldn’t ever not believe in yourself.
I love and believe in you, no matter what the cause. I’m your number one supporter and look up to whatever you do.
Love,
Yourself.