Dear Me;

Just wanted to stop by and check in. After all, it's been awhile and I thought perhaps we should touch base with one another. Preferably before another season is completely passed and you've missed the opportunities that are looming right outside your door even as we speak.

I have always thought highly of you. No, really it's true! Honestly, I believe even when at times it didn't turn out the way you thought it would, your heart was generally in the right place with people, places and things over the years. However, I have to tell you, at times your humility has stopped you dead in your tracks.

I often wonder why you don't think you measure up to the rest of the world. Oh sure, I have seen you put up some really brave fronts before; pretending with all your might that you're as good as anyone else... But you see, I know you pretty well!

Why do you always think you may only be second, third or even lower than that when measured to others? Better question yet, why do you measure yourself to others in the first place?

After all, I could just about swear, you have often been overheard saying that every one has a gift and God doesn't make mistakes... Do you recall any of those occasions? Perhaps you think you're the exception????

If I were you I would really take a good hard look at my life and decide where it's going to. My goodness girlfriend, think about it! What more do you expect to be dropped into your lap before you get on board and push through once more? Remember what PUSH stands for? "PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS."

I decided to write to you tonight as opposed to talking to you. It seems I have had a great deal of difficulty in reaching you of late. It's as if your contact lines are out of service or maybe disconnected all together. Maybe you simply have everything on ignore? I'm not sure but I was truly feeling burdened to reach you.

I am really beginning to think you have settled in your lot in life. It's as if you have lost your fire. There appears to be so little fight left in you, but so many years remaining. I wish I had a means of reigniting your drive, desire and passion for the things that were once so dearly important to you. I wish I could find the heart that I once knew and scrape all the corrosion and build up off, then shine it up to look like new. I've always been about restoring things and this would be my prize project!

You're still alive and able and we miss you my friend. You have so much to still offer and life still has so much to offer you in turn. Please don't give up on your dreams, your gifts or your love.

Whenever you might be ready to pick up where you have left off "you just call out my name and you know wherever I am, I'll come running to see you again..." Does that sound familiar? Just a little old style humor there…Do you remember?

Anyway, I really just wanted to remind you of the opportunities that still remain and let you know I still believe in you. It's not too late.

I’m pretty sure it’s okay to say I love you? After all, like I said, it is you who said God doesn't make mistakes!

So, on that note,
I love you - always have....

P.S. – Remember… Try to be a bit kinder to yourself!