Empty Space

“For you, I would.”

“At 23 it’s easy to look back and empathize with my 13 year old self. To offer her comfort and not be harsh about her mistakes. To know that the decisions she made then were the best ones she could make knowing what she knew then. To know that when she fell and hurt it wasn’t her to be blamed but the ones who took advantage of her trust and vulnerability. Why, then, do I forget that one day I will be 33? I will be 33 and look back at me now and wish that I was kinder to myself. I may be older at 23 than I was at 13 but that doesn’t mean I know everything. That doesn’t mean I have to get it all right. After all, there is a lot more knowing, growing and living to do. All I can do now is be honest with myself, show courage and also let myself enjoy the present. I can only hope that when I turn 33, I can be approving of me now. I have a feeling I will be. If not, my 43 year old self will definitely set her right. I have to live that long, at least, right?”