Dear Little Brian, I know you are questioning yourself about everything that’s happening to you right now, the pressure, the silent battle that you are consistently fighting without anyone noticing. I know it feels like you don’t have anyone to give you a hand, no one to open up to through tough times, no one to remind you how amazing you are in the little things that you do but you still you continue pushing no matter what. You refuse to give up and that’s what makes you stronger than you think.

I have seen you gradually grow and develop from time to time and I know you are really smart and talented. Mom and Dad might not have the full abilities to be able to support you through your career or getting to you dream but there is hope and light at the end of the tunnel. Things may not seem to be working out through this journey but trust me God (Allah) never gives you battles that you can’t handle and i can testify that.

Through this journey, I kept asking myself: When will I ever make it? When will I achieve my goals and live my dreams? These questions echoed in my head every single morning. But with time, I came to realize something, sometimes in life, you just need to look back, and you’ll see you’ve already made it It’s only that each time you achieve one dream, you create another. At one point, you desperately wanted something that you now already have. And the moment you had it in your hands then you immediately set your eyes on the next dream.

Life is like a book. You start with a single word, then move to the next until you form a sentence. You finish the sentence, then build a paragraph. Paragraph by paragraph, you finish a chapter. And when the chapter ends, you turn the page until eventually, the book is complete. Then you begin a new one. That’s what life is, a series of chapters each one preparing you for the next.

You might not have everything you need to get to your goal but use what you have, that’s already enough to get you the next thing you need to keep on getting closer and closer to your goals. So, keep on turning the pages little Brian. Don’t rush to finish the book every word, every chapter matters. And one day, you’ll look back and realize the story was worth it all along.

Love,

Your Future Self.