Dear Chelsi
Lately I have found myself often thinking what I wish my younger self would have known. I decided to write a letter to young Chelsi.
Dear Chelsi,
Enjoy the Saturday mornings you crawled in bed with your parents, and watched cartoons.
Don’t be embarrassed your parents held hands in public; be happy they had love for each other.
Losing a pet will bring you to a place of such deep sadness, but the overwhelming love and joy that pet brought in your life should surpass any amount of sadness.
When you do anything for the first time it isn’t easy. Everything worth value requires work. Sometimes things are the worst until they are the best.
Remember that summer you fell in love under a tabernacle slow dancing to Strawberry Wine? That summer was everything. Ladies, do you remember having a crush on a guy and not wanting to leave your house because you didn’t want to miss his call on your home phone? Uh huh. That was me. When I hear this song I can close my eyes, and it takes me back to how that summer sun felt on my skin, and the excitement I felt in my heart. On the flip side…With almost every love comes heartbreak. I believe the highs are worth the lows. How do you experience a sense of euphoria without letting yourself feel? Allow yourself to always feel the same excitement towards love.
Oh the times you didn’t listen to your parents. You knew you shouldn’t have invited your boyfriend over when your parents went out of town, and specifically said no boys. However, your parents knew listening wasn’t your strength. We know how that story went - your boyfriend came over, and you maybe drank some of mom and dad’s wine. Mom and dad, I know you read my blogs... In the words of Justin Bieber - is it too late to say that I’m sorry? Moving on. We all know what happened that night. The wine wasn’t the only thing lost.
You should have probably made better financial decisions as a young adult. Buying a new Mustang and hiding it from your parents wasn’t your smartest choice, but I know it was oh so fun.
When I reflect, I feel in my soul the moments in my life that moved me forward. I believe in looking back to feel the love and pain. I believe every right and wrong decision I have ever made lead me to exactly where I’m supposed to be - here in this moment.
