New Message From Age 10

"Before you ask how far you still have to go, stop and look at what you once prayed to reach."

Messages

Age 10: hey it is me, are you there?

You: ...how are you texting me.

Age 10: I don't know, quick question, did we make it?

You: Make it where?

Age 10: you know, out of here; the small room, the old bike, the bad days... did we get somewhere?

You: Well, I'm still figuring things out. Money is tight some months, I'm not where I planned to be.

Age 10: okay but do you have your own place?

You: Yes.

Age 10: do you eat whenever you want?

You: ...Yes.

Age 10: can you do the thing we always said we would do? the thing nobody believed?

You: I'm doing it. Slowly, but yes.

Age 10: wow 😮

Age 10: that is it? that is the "not where I planned"?

Age 10: I used to wish for that every night. I would have been happy with half of that.

Age 10: can you do me one favor?

You: Anything.

Age 10: next time you feel behind, don't scroll, just text me and I will remind you.

You: Deal.

We spend so much energy measuring the distance ahead that we forget to measure the distance behind us. The version of you from years ago would call your ordinary Tuesday a miracle. You are living inside answers to prayers you have stopped remembering.

Keep going, because there is more ahead. But every so often, turn around and let that smaller you see how far you have carried them.

Your mind is wiser now, share this piece to enrich the mind of your people.