Dear Ally: Hey, it’s me, I am you, it sounds a little odd but let me explain. I am writing to you to give you a little advice for your future. I am you as a 15 year old, right now are probably coming home from school, riding bus number 7. I bet you are sitting in seat 11 with Hunter, the bus driver is yelling at him to sit right, right? Guess what? I just had him as my bus driver a few weeks ago, I don’t think he remembers me, I tried asking but he wasn’t listening. You are going to move schools a couple times, gain and lose some friends but you will get through it, I’m proof. I know you have a short temper and can get irritable very easily but that's not a bad thing. Here’s a few tips of advice, if anyone asks you to go somewhere, like your uncle asks you to go get ice cream, go. Hate to say it but he moved to Tennessee with his wife and little boy, for the Army. Cherish the moments your with your family because even though they are going through some stuff right now they will be there in the end. Watch what you say, don’t get too mouthy with mom, don’t say stuff you will regret in the end. I know I was there, it hurts in the end and it doesn’t do anything for the situation. You play sports now, sounds crazy because you don’t like talking to people or making new friends. You really like it and it consumes a lot of your time. Talk to new people, don’t stick to those same girls who are bringing you down, they aren’t the ones who are there for you now. You and your best friends since five years old are still going strong. Don’t be so hard on yourself, so what you and Chloee don’t talk anymore, her and Andrea aren’t even in the picture anymore and that’s okay. You are going to realize that the people who are bringing you down are not worth and they don’t need you and you don’t need them. But have fun and don’t be worried about the little things.
Dear Allison: Hello it’s me, your 15 year old self. I am writing to you to remind you of a few things. First things first don’t forget what you learned through high school. When you have friends they won’t last forever and they won’t always be there, sometimes it’s going to be you. You have some great friends now but I don’t know how you are doing again i’m still you as a young girl. Hopefully you are still involved with sports, how are your kids? I know we always wanted 2, a boy and a girl. I hope your doing good, with a great husband and a great house with an amazing job. Right now you want to go to Ferris State, and you want to be an Oncologist. Don’t forget that even if the people from high school aren’t with you now, it doesn’t matter because they were meant to be with you, or to be in your life. Another thing is do not always rely on other people. Which means don’t put all your feelings into other people to help you in situations. Keep doing what your doing, I am sure you are doing great. I hope you have the right mindset and you know what you are doing in life. Never forget the little things like when you first started playing sports, or when you walked into high school on your first day of freshman year. Have a great time, hope you haven’t aged that much Love, Allison Allison Your 15 year old self