We tend to forget to reflect back on what we’ve become and whether we’ve achieved what we planned and how we eventually dealt with childhood trauma and sad experiences in our lives.
Bloemfontein Courant spoke to various readers about what they’ve always yearned to say to their younger self. Here is what our readers had to say.
Thuto Pitso mentions her younger self should’ve learned to forgive herself for all the mistakes she made along the way and to be more kind to herself. She added that she would tell her younger self that no one owes you anything. “Work hard for the kind of life you would like to live and when happiness comes your way treasure it because it might be temporary.
Lenthea Jantjies says as a 33-year-old, she looks back at her younger self and would like to say: “Prayer is your most powerful tool. Never cease to pray. It’s okay if you have not fully figure out who you are, it takes time. Forget about what people think of you, what matters most is what you think of yourself. Are you proud of you?
Saska de Bruin would like to congratulate her younger self on how far she’s come through things that felt quite impossible. “You’ve become a symbol of beauty and strength, even if you don’t realise it yet,” she adds.
“Right now, everything feels like it’s crumbling, and the darkness seems never-ending. But hang in there! Trust me, you’re on the brink of meeting incredible people who will light up your world in ways you can’t even imagine,” De Bruin concludes.
Chef Refilwe Modise-Matsoso would tell her younger self that it is okay not to be okay. “Just don’t stay there for too long. In life, you will fall down and it will hurt but always get back up!” she says.
Director of Bloem Motor spares, Maureen Moeti adds that she would advise her younger self to never doubt and underestimate herself. “What people think of you is none of your business but always learn to make room for disappointment and mistakes.”
A proud educator, Renee Pheiffer says she would let her younger self know that it is okay to live a little and enjoy youth, especially since it only happens once. “Adulthood is forever and that is a terrifying thought, so learn to live, love and laugh as much as possible,” Pheiffer concludes.
