Letter To My Younger Self : Mistakes

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Dear little me,

I hope you are doing well. Mistakes have always been your constant teacher, and because of them, you were able to survive the worst. Being a girl is not easy when you already know there will be times when you will face eve-teasing, assault, manipulation, and so much more. If you ask around, every woman will admit that she has faced something like this at some point in her life.

You know, even today I do not like it when people apologize for their mistakes and then repeat them again and again. I feel that saying sorry becomes a way for them to feel their mistake is done and dusted, and that they are free to repeat it instead of learning from it. But one thing that is important is to take responsibility for your mistakes and learn from them. Also, if you face mistreatment, learn from that as well, because someone has to learn from the mistake, whether it is yours or someone else’s, especially if it impacts your life. I am telling you this because I remember how you went through situations you never saw coming, and yet you had to bear the weight of someone else’s mistakes. That is what made me stronger. Now I understand that it is not only our own mistakes that teach us, we can also learn from others’ mistakes and protect ourselves when needed.

You made the mistake of trusting people, and I still do at times. You made the mistake of giving too much, and I am learning not to empty myself in the name of giving. You faced trauma, and I still face it too, but now I understand how to handle it better. You have taught me so much, and it helps me even today. I am truly grateful to you. I know your soul carries wounds and scars, and I am sorry you had to go through all of that. But believe me, I am taking care of it now.

I hope you feel a little lighter after reading this. Thank you for all the mistakes you made, because they helped me become stronger and wiser.

Yours truly,
Learning to fight my battle

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