Dear Child,

   I'm sitting here writing to you because I believe I owe this to you, and ultimately to myself. I would imagine that you are still too young to have made it through your adolescent years, and that sometimes you probably feel incredibly lost in your life. Given the choice, I would never want live those painful and confusing years over again.
   So yes, I'm here to tell you that the road which lies before you is a brutal one. You are afraid of what is to come, and you have a right to be. You will soon be living a life which will seem so unfamiliar and dangerous. You will lose loved ones along the way; some by death, others by distance, and still others by time. There will be many throat-straining arguments and many tears shed, and you will frequently find yourself asking the all-too-ambiguous question, "Why?" You will feel like hating one person while wishing yourself out of love with another. You will feel as if you've hit the very bottom of yourself. You will feel helpless. You will, at times, want to kill yourself. You will lose the passion in who you want to be, and when the time comes, it will be unbearably difficult to let go of home. The world is undeniably a scary place, and you're only just starting to get acquainted with it.
   I cannot speak much further about your future, nor would I want to, but you must remember this: the person you are destined to become is a happy one. I want you to believe that. For though there are countless trials ahead, you should be comforted to know that the best years of your life are also forthcoming. There is no such thing as constant bliss, but one day you will come to learn that there are much more important things in this world than absolute perfection. You will get to know love more closely than you could ever imagine. Endless laughter and breathtaking beauty will surprise you in the darkest of times. You will become inspired by a world you yet know nothing of, and in asking the bigger questions about your place in the universe, you will inevitably become connected to a magnificent power far greater than yourself. It's an exciting adventure, my friend.
   Your loneliness is an undoubtedly real feeling, but you are in fact not on your own. Believe me when I say that with every question, there are many who stand beside you awaiting an answer.
   This letter is not a warning, but an invitation; an invitation that you may be reluctant to accept, but you frankly have no say in the matter. This is your life. You will want to give up and run away, but in reality, there is no giving up. Every choice you make will push you forward, whether you want it to or not. Someday you will be happier, stronger, and wiser than you ever thought you could be. So take this life for what it is; there is so much excitement in store for you.  Do not be afraid, my young dreamer- It is time to make your journey extraordinary.

Sincerely,
Yourself