Dear 30 years old me,

How are you? I know you’re successful now. Having a wonderful husband and a
beautiful and handsome children. Do you still remember when you are struggling in your
studies? There’s many times that quitting is your last option, you always thought that
everything you do is not enough to become successful but look at yourself now, a successful
educator that inspires other to become who they are. You helped so many people with their
career choice, I am so proud of you even there is no one who believes you in the process, you
hold enough to have that place. You watched so many people going out in your life, many
heartbreaks and many disappointments but you fought enough. The process is a hell, handling
pressure because everyone in your surroundings expect something in you. Pleasing everyone so
that they can love you. But, you have a friend who loves you so much. You have many
realization right? People leaves you because they found much better than you but you accepted
it wholeheartedly. You encountered problems that leads you to have an anxiety. You cannot
sleeps at night and always crying. The process is hard isn’t? I am glad you hold tight, I am glad
you become strong to overcome everything. Many negative things comes to your mind, like
quitting the career you choose because you thought you are not good enough for it. You
thought you are a nobody to become a teacher. You once have a public speaking problem
right? But you overcome it because you want to teach badly. You want to inspire people badly,
you want to go to far away place so you can teach children who doesn’t have enough money or
opportunity to go to school and study. You had a wonderful dream that anybody will think it is
impossible to happen. You always fell from the ground when you are a little kid because you
have a lung problem. Your health is bad to the point your mother doesn’t have enough sleep
just to look up to you. You are a great woman who has a big dream for everyone around her. I
am proud to be you rona, I am proud that I am you. Just wait there my 30 year old self, I am
holding because of our dreams. The process is hard but I have my friends to make it lighter. I
am happy because you are successful now. You make your dreams come true, our dreams
come true. Thank you for fighting so hard just to hold on.

Your 20 years old self,

Ronalyn P. Magno