I have received so many letters.

So many stories filled with wisdom.

So many tips for surviving your twenties.

Again and again I have been told that I am an “old soul.” This I cannot deny.

I sift through life a bit differently than my peers. I have seen more things than most my age.

But still?

These letters are teaching me more than I imagined.

They are teaching me to cherish. To Love. And To Believe.

Throughout the past two weeks I have found myself trying to soak up moments that would have otherwise went unnoticed.

I am looking at my world a bit differently these days. I see a moment and I feel it in my heart.

THUD

This moment won’t last forever.

THUD

Aiden staring up at a tall building and feeling so very small.

THUD.

Huddling close with friends after a night of dancing.

THUD

The first swim of the summer.

THUD.

The realization that he won’t be four forever.

THUD.

The realization that I won’t be twenty-two forever.

THUD.

One day not far from now my friends will be married. They will have babies and families. They may have careers and homes. Aiden will be older and so will I. My life will be nothing like it is now. Everything is changing. Everything is in motion. Your twenties is a process. An adventure. A time for learning.

But thanks to your letters.

Thanks to your beautiful stories.

I believe that it is going to turn out ok.

Maybe even better than I could imagine.

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