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Donna Gill responded to a letter in topic A letter to my younger self 1 years, 7 months ago
Thank you for your support!! I shared this story in hopes to reach someone who may have been in or are currently going through it, and let them know that there are people out there that they can talk to. And you diffidently will hear more in the future, as I continue to grow in my career and be inspired by those around me (those who do and dont serve). Once again thank you for your support!!!
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Donna Gill responded to a letter in topic A letter to my younger self 1 years, 7 months ago
Thank you for your support. And thank you so much, I try my best to make her and the rest of my family proud. I shared this story to hopefully help other people in a similar situation to show that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that they are not alone. Thank you so much for the encouragement and the support!!!
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Donna Gill responded to a letter in topic A letter to my younger self 1 years, 7 months ago
Lauren, Thank you so much for your support! And thank you, it was definitely the hardest time of my life. But on the flip side I feel like my sister came when my family need her most. I am not trying to sound egotistical, but I am proud of myself. I decided to tell this particular story to hopefully inspire other people, and show that things do get better, and there is always someone out there that can help, even if they are say younger than you! Again thank you for your support!
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Write a letter to your younger self – Spring/Summer 2022 1 years, 7 months agoHello To My Younger Self
Hello younger Donna! I know this sounds crazy, but I am you from the future. I am 21- year-old you to be exact. No, we don’t have flying cars, or talking houses. We do, however, have self-driving cars and robot dogs.
I believe that you are 13 now, and are getting ready to go into the 8th grade. I know you are excited because you just went to Disney World, you are on the cheer team, and you are expecting another little sister; but I am going to give you some advice for this school year and the years to come. 8th grade is going to be the hardest year of your life. Not only will your classes get harder, but you are going to learn some hard life lessons, but a good thing to remember is this year is going to make you stronger.
You will learn many new things this year that are hard to understand, like how the people that are closest to you will most often be the ones that hurt you the most. You will lose many friends and family members this year. Some chose to leave you, and some had to leave you; although you may not always know the reason why. Keep in mind that everything happens for a reason.
On Thanksgiving, towards the end of your family’s Thanksgiving celebration, something scary will happen. Your sister will be born 10 weeks early, at 1 AM Friday morning. She will be the smallest, cutest baby you have ever seen. She will have to spend 6 weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Your parents will finally be able to bring her home in early January. You will have 2 weeks with her before the unexpected happens. Just know that when this happens it is not your fault, and there was nothing that you could have done, it was just her time to go.
The next few months are going to be the hardest for you. Some people that you are close to are going to leave you. Just remember they did not mean to hurt you, and to be your forgiving self and don’t hold a grudge. You will later find out that you are expecting another little sister, and she will be one of the best things to ever happen to you. Your life will start to turn around for the better.
I also remember you wanted to go to the same college mom did, and start working at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. I don’t want to give too much away, but I will say that not everything will work out the way that you planned it to, but it will work out the way that you need it to. You will end up doing something that you never thought you would do, and you fall in love with it. You still help the sick and injured veterans and their families who served, you will just be serving alongside some of them. You will make not only yourself, but those around you proud, because you will achieve some really hard accomplishments.
Your goals in life will change, as you grow in your career. You will want to do things that you never would have thought of. Yes, these goals are going to be hard to reach, but I know that you can do it if you really put your mind to it. As I finish off this letter I will leave you with a few words of advice. Remember to always be yourself, and stay true to who you are. Always forgive people for their mistakes, and never hold a grudge.
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A letter to my younger self group 1 years, 7 months agoHello To My Younger Self
You from the future.Hello younger Donna! I know this sounds crazy, but I am you from the future. I am 21- year-old you to be exact. No, we don’t have flying cars, or talking houses. We do, however, have self-driving cars and robot dogs.
I believe that you are 13 now, and are getting ready to go into the 8th grade. I know you are excited because you just went to Disney World, you are on the cheer team, and you are expecting another little sister; but I am going to give you some advice for this school year and the years to come. 8th grade is going to be the hardest year of your life. Not only will your classes get harder, but you are going to learn some hard life lessons, but a good thing to remember is this year is going to make you stronger.
You will learn many new things this year that are hard to understand, like how the people that are closest to you will most often be the ones that hurt you the most. You will lose many friends and family members this year. Some chose to leave you, and some had to leave you; although you may not always know the reason why. Keep in mind that everything happens for a reason.
On Thanksgiving, towards the end of your family’s Thanksgiving celebration, something scary will happen. Your sister will be born 10 weeks early, at 1 AM Friday morning. She will be the smallest, cutest baby you have ever seen. She will have to spend 6 weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Your parents will finally be able to bring her home in early January. You will have 2 weeks with her before the unexpected happens. Just know that when this happens it is not your fault, and there was nothing that you could have done, it was just her time to go.
The next few months are going to be the hardest for you. Some people that you are close to are going to leave you. Just remember they did not mean to hurt you, and to be your forgiving self and don’t hold a grudge. You will later find out that you are expecting another little sister, and she will be one of the best things to ever happen to you. Your life will start to turn around for the better.
I also remember you wanted to go to the same college mom did, and start working at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. I don’t want to give too much away, but I will say that not everything will work out the way that you planned it to, but it will work out the way that you need it to. You will end up doing something that you never thought you would do, and you fall in love with it. You still help the sick and injured veterans and their families who served, you will just be serving alongside some of them. You will make not only yourself, but those around you proud, because you will achieve some really hard accomplishments.
Your goals in life will change, as you grow in your career. You will want to do things that you never would have thought of. Yes, these goals are going to be hard to reach, but I know that you can do it if you really put your mind to it. As I finish off this letter I will leave you with a few words of advice. Remember to always be yourself, and stay true to who you are. Always forgive people for their mistakes, and never hold a grudge.
Sincerely,
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Donna, First things first. Thank you very much for your service. I am so sorry for the loss of your baby sister, but I am glad you have another sister and found joy and love in that relationship. This letter is very well written, and you clearly have a lot of strength and resilience that should make you feel quite proud. Thank you for sharing your…read more
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Lauren, Thank you so much for your support! And thank you, it was definitely the hardest time of my life. But on the flip side I feel like my sister came when my family need her most. I am not trying to sound egotistical, but I am proud of myself. I decided to tell this particular story to hopefully inspire other people, and show that things do…read more
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Thank you so much for your service. You’re younger you would be so proud of where you are today. Not many people can gain such a comeback in life. Especially the struggle of eighth grade it’s always hard moving up because that’s when things start to get a bit serious in life. I’m glad you were able to withstand it all and be strong.
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Thank you for your support. And thank you so much, I try my best to make her and the rest of my family proud. I shared this story to hopefully help other people in a similar situation to show that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that they are not alone. Thank you so much for the encouragement and the support!!!
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Donna thank you so much for your service and thank you so much for sharing how losing your baby sister affected you(and my deepest condolences). I don’t think it’s often that we get to hear the perspective of loss from the child’s point of view and that says a lot. Thank you for sharing that with us! You are so strong and I hope that we’ll hear…read more
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Thank you for your support!! I shared this story in hopes to reach someone who may have been in or are currently going through it, and let them know that there are people out there that they can talk to. And you diffidently will hear more in the future, as I continue to grow in my career and be inspired by those around me (those who do and dont…read more
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