I wish I could hold your hand and take you on a walk to show you how similar we are.

We are full of a love that we can't give, of a dream that we can't let out. We are determined and excited towards a life that we can only live within our minds.

We also run out of the motivation that we wish to always have, of the confidence that we wish to never lose. We are afraid and lost in a path that we walk on alone.

The only difference between you and I is that I'm the present, and you are my tomorrow.

I'm writing to you because I'm not okay. Sometimes, I forget who I am, who I'm supposed to be, and I get confused. I think of my family, what they'd say, and I feel like I can't breathe. I invalidate my feelings for the sake of feeling normal when I'm not even sure what normality is.

But when I think of you reading this, I realize that no matter how lost I may feel, I will get through. I will be a better version of myself. I will be free. I will be you.

Of course, you will still face the challenge that life is. I don't expect you to be perfect; I expect you to be human.

Remember that a part of living has to do with making choices. Choose yourself. You are the author of your own story. Don't let fear control that. Happy endings are not given; they're created.

If there's one thing you shouldn't lose, it's hope. You are a beautiful soul; you are capable of changing your world, even if it takes a whole lifetime to do it. Have courage to be you. Speak your truth.

One day, we will love. We will make our dreams come true. We will motivate ourselves to reach the moon. We will be confident in who we are.

If not today, then tomorrow. For now, let's be brave together. Be the hope you wish to see around you.