Trip Down Memory Lane...

Matias and I were cleaning out a bunch of our stuff tonight and we came across our memory boxes from when we started dating. It was full of old notes that we wrote to each other during classes, had ticket stubs to movies, baseball and football games that we went to together, and other random stuff that were significant to our relationship. It was great taking a trip down memory lane and seeing how after only dating for a couple of months (and also only being 15) we were already talking about getting married one day. Guess God had a plan all along!

As we were going through this stuff I came across a letter that I wrote to myself during my senior year of high school for an English class. Some of the stuff I said was kinda funny but it was also nice to see that I had accomplished some of my goals. I wanted to share parts of the letter with some of my own commentary.

Dear Future Amber (wow that sounds stupid),

First I want to start off by saying this is weird writing to my future self but still cool at the same time (I sound so weird). It is the last week of high school and you are greatly looking forward to summer vacation and you will be spending most of it working at Barn White. Barn White is an incredible place to work and you love it there. Plus you receive a 20% discount (always about the discount).

This high school year has gone by fast and you have made a ton of new friends at Sharyland, and you don't regret transferring from McHi. You are dating the most incredible guy, Matias Brizuela, for almost the past 3 years! You love him dearly and can't wait to spend the rest of your lives together. 

Well I just want to remind you to keep up on the path you are on, because you are destined for great things in the future. I should know of all people! (You think I was full of myself? Haha!) You are looking forward to attending Texas A&M (Whoop!) in the fall and you can't wait to get there because you know how much fun college is going to be. It still hasn't fully sunken in yet that you will be leaving home and missing you parents dearly. When you were signing up for Fish Camp last week you began to realize that you were leaving and that you will have to say good-bye to the house, Kasey, and Honey Bun (wow I didn't even mention my parents, I can't believe that). That made you sad, but you know that is the only way you can accomplish your goals. At A&M you plan to major in marketing and management (I didn't), and specialize in advertising (also didn't). Right now you want to someday own or work in an advertising company (wow high hopes and unrealistic), where you can be the person to come up with all of the cool advertisements (vague enough). Also, you are planning on joining a sorority next year, and right now you are getting all of your information together for that (so glad I did, just not the one I went in thinking I would, but still wouldn't trade the experience). 

Well back to Matias, I mean he is your whole life right now! (Wow he still is, wonder why??) You love him dearly (guess that is why) and you want to marry him someday after you graduate from college because you really don't have another choice on waiting. (Well at least that happened, just graduated sooner than I thought) I really hope when you are reading this next year that you and Matias are still together. (Guess what??? We were! Obviously!) 

I just want to always remind you to keep up with all of your goals, even if they change make sure you accomplish whatever you want to do.

I  can't wait to read this next year (or again in 4 years) and see how silly I look and how stupid I sound (some parts yes, others no) but it will be great to see how I have matured and realize what I have accomplished. I wish you the best next year and look forward to seeing you in the future. (Wow I was a dork)

Love,

Amber Davis (now Amber Brizuela) 

This letter made me reflect a lot on how high school was and everything that I did throughout college. I think I might write another letter to myself soon, that way I can open it again in a couple of years and see if I was able to accomplish my goals or how they have changed. I think this is a good idea for everyone because it can really show you how you have matured and help you want to reach your goals.