the time traveller

if i could travel back in time, i would...

...tell my 23 year old mom (bless her poor heart) to not be scared because i'd be a good daughter. i'd tell her that i'd eventually forgive her for the circumstances i used to blame her for. i'd tell her that i won't ever feel the need to know or look for my father so she won't need to worry that she'd lose me. i'd tell her to watch her diet because she'd get sick. and finally i'd tell her to not screw my birth certificate up because 24 years later, i have to fix it and go through all the legalities and i don't know where i would get the probably hundred thousand i'd have to spend on it.

...tell my younger self to hang on, it's going to be okay. life would be better. it would be one heck of an adventure. that the lows would be terribly heartbreaking and the highs would be utterly exhilarating.still, it would be worth it. so hang in there.

same thing i'll tell the present me. hang in there. hang in there.
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