Dear future me

I promise I won't let you down this time.

I will choose myself.

I will make you feel at home.

I will give you the warmth your heart has craved for so long.

I will be your safe place.

I will give you peace, quiet, and the kind of silence that heals.

I'm working hard to give you the life you deserve—

holding on with patience,

believing that 

every tear,

and every small step

will one day lead me to you.

When we finally meet,

I hope you'll look back at me with pride

and whisper,

"We made it."