hope

"I hope you know that you deserve it all. The best, the most honest, the most beautiful and purest love in the world. Not only to be loved by others but to be loved by yourself. To look in the mirror and think, "yes, I'm exactly who I want to be". To speak up and be proud of yourself. To be brave and open. You deserve the most excellent and caring people to walk into your life. You deserve it all, you know—the whole world. And you should never forget.

I hope you fall in love with being alive.

I hope you pick flowers and read books and understand that life is so much more than a Snapchat from a person you won’t remember in a couple of years.

I hope you feel pursued.

I hope you have the best of friends, and I even hope you get in trouble together.

I hope you make fun memories and take too many pictures and scream at the top of your lungs on roller coasters.

I hope you swim in the ocean’s depths and feel the dirt underneath your fingernails when you climb mountains.

I hope you know the joys of genuine laughter, and I hope you see the difference between wisdom and test scores.

I hope you understand that you can be anything you want to be, but you have to work hard to get it.

I hope you do more than sit around and complain about the things that could change because I hope you are the change.

I hope your journal and write every thought down.

I hope you learn how to skate and eat fruits and vegetables.

I hope you treat your body well and respect your reputation.

But I also hope you have fun.

I hope you have unapologetic delight.

Because my love,

I hope you fall in love with being alive.