Wow, I can not believe that when I will be reading this, we are going to be twenty seven years old! I have a tone of questions. Did we make it? Are we still studying medicine or are we finally done? On the other hand, before I continue giving you a headache with all my questions, let me take you to a trip down memory lane. 

          As you already know, our parents are getting a divorce right now. Dad just found a place to stay. The house has a fireplace, a pool, and a huge back yard, like our house. But it is quite far from home to be honest. I am going to miss having him around the house all the time. Also, I am so proud of mum, she is very supportive still loving and caring. Please tell me that they are both finally at peace, healthy and growing old peacefully back home. Do me a favour and after reading this letter call them and tell them that you love them, and thank them for everything that they have done for us. They deserve it. How's the rest of the family doing? Is our brother in university, how is he holding up? Well I hope he is healthy and happy. 

          I would like to remind you some stuff that I know you didn't forget, but you know I am going to do it anyway. Please be kind to everyone around you, never judge a book by its cover and take your time to read between the lines. I hope that we grew up to be respectful, sweet, kind, loving and caring. Are we still patient after all these years? Anyway, because I know that you were and still are sentimental, you are going to save this letter, so I am going to give you some advice. You are one of the strongest people I know, don't let anyone or anything to take away your power. I want you to fight hard, but love harder. Never let anyone test you, and if they do I know that you will do anything in your power to prove them wrong. Stick to your goals, and strive to accomplish them, but also live your life along the way, you only get one of those. Never lose faith, God is watching over you, and when he pushes you off the end of a cliff, trust him. He is either going to catch you when you fall, or teach you how to fly.

          How are our friends? The rest of our family? Please thank Mrs Xenia for not only making you write this letter, but also for keeping in a safe place for you to have it after 10 years. Also thank her and even send her a gift and some flowers telling her how much you appreciate her. Make sure you tell her a huge thank you for standing by your side when you were younger, for not only offering you a shoulder to cry on, but for teaching you how to overcome your struggles and come back stronger every time! Thank her for being not only a teacher to us, but also a very dear friend.

          Before I go, I would like to wish us many more years to come full of happiness, love and who knows, maybe some kids or cats of you are still single! I wish for our dreams to come true, because even in our darkest moments, we still fought to make them a reality instead of spending our time thinking that we are not going to make it because of a few setbacks. Always remember your stigma. When you walk in someone's life, make sure that you are going to leave a positive stigma behind, act kindly and don't expect anything in return. Never let the child inside you fade away and never let your goofy side to disappear. LAUGH. LOVE.LIVE.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Your seventeen year old self.