A quarter century.

A letter to little Tissa, from a 25-year-old Tissa.

Dear little me,

Today you're 25 years old. Not old enough, but obviously not young anymore. Can you imagine you've grown up for 25 years? There's so many things I'd like to tell you, and if i could, i would probably come to you back in the time and tell you this earlier;

Little me, 

You will through so many things and it's not always sugar and spice, mostly it will turn you down. 

You will falling in love many times, and broken heart in many times.

You will meet some of good people that turns into best friends, and also friends that become stranger.

It takes strength and patient, and faith that time is the best cure for all, so just wait and be patient.

I need you to be strong and chill at the same time, facing anything that will come to you.

I need you to be rich enough to cover you and the family on daily basis.

Later when you're older, you need to work your ass off. Just be happy and enjoy it, but don't take any work too much because people will use you with no mercy.

People in the office is not always bad, you will meet some friends there, but make it 'just friends'. Nothing more than that.

I've seen you being brave once when you're a little, and you will still need that kind of bravery along the paths.

I've seen you're not crying when a kid at your age supposed to cry, and i hope you will not crying often when you grow older.

I cannot promise you many things, but i promise that things will be just fine.

I can tell that your worries in your head will slowly go away, eventho the hurt in the past will still come by in your mind sometimes, but please just take it as a gently reminder that you've gone this far.

The most important thing is, i need you to forgive easily. Forgive your enemy, forgive people who hurt and put you in the hard times, forgive your past, and forgive yourself. But do not forget, because you will learn it.

All I could say is, that I'm very proud to see you grow up to a young lady that you become now. No matter what happens, please don't ever think that you're a mistake and worthless. Because after all this time, you only got yourself to heal and fix anything that broke. And you will only need yourself later in the meantime, or in the future.

I love you. You should love yourself, too.