On the eve of turning the big 3 0 i thought it will be fun to write a letter to my 16 year old self. I remember my 16th birthday it wasnt very long ago it was a nice rainy day like every year. I was the last among my friends to turn 16. There was eating out and getting wet in the rain and bhutta and backstreet boys songs involved. So in short it was the best of times. Anyways back to the letter
Dear sweet sixteen Shweta
1. 30 is not old. Seriously nor is 40 or 50. And definetly not 20
2. You have amazing curly hair. You just dont know how to wear them. Domt worry you will learn . Stop ironing them
3. You will get married at 22. It will be an arranged marriage. You will become the ultimate marwari housewife. (Yeah sounds unbelievable right?)
4. You will not be fat atleast. Well except when you are expecting and after giving birth and few years in between
5. You will be mom to 2 boys. Yup thats right. Dont worry they are adorable.
6. You will never use trigonometry, statistics, accounts, derivatives, or pretty much all other things you are studying right now in your life.
7. Dont aspire to become a cpa or a cfa. Try to find a career that will let you work from home. Dont scorn. In not so far future u will be grateful for this advice
8. You will teach music to kids. Right? How on earth did that happen? Music? Kids?
9. The friends you are spending a lot of time with right now will not bother to keep in touch. They wont come to your wedding. Wont even add you on facebook. Wait you dont know whats facebook. Its ok.. You will soon find out
10. Dont worry you will make new friends. Some of them will be there for you always.
11. The cute guy u have a crush on will become fat and lose hair. I know this through facebook. U will see.
12. You will realise no one can love you more than your parents. Also that you love them so very much.
13. You will miss your siblings. Yup they get on your nerves but you will miss them when you are far from them
14. You will learn to bake. Yay!!
15. You will learn to love yourself a little more.
16. You will judge people far less.
17. You will become less ignorant but also less innocent.
18. But you will not become cynical. ( except when you are PMSing that doesnt change)
19. You will be hopelessly optimistic. You will always remain Gods fav child.
20. Your tastes will change. Your choices will differ
21. But you will continue to love rains, poems, books, friends tv show, dance and desserts
22. You will enjoy silences, walk in the park and your own company.
23. Your love affair with june will never end.
24. You will become pregnant in june. Twice. Thats right
25. You will marry someone who is born in june just like you
26. He will be nothing like you
27. But he will be a lot like you
28. He will not be anything like you expect him to be.
29. Which actually is a very good thing
30. There is no one youer than you. (Thats a line by dr. Seuss. You will find out who that is)
Love you
30 yr old Shweta
Dear sweet sixteen Shweta
1. 30 is not old. Seriously nor is 40 or 50. And definetly not 20
2. You have amazing curly hair. You just dont know how to wear them. Domt worry you will learn . Stop ironing them
3. You will get married at 22. It will be an arranged marriage. You will become the ultimate marwari housewife. (Yeah sounds unbelievable right?)
4. You will not be fat atleast. Well except when you are expecting and after giving birth and few years in between
5. You will be mom to 2 boys. Yup thats right. Dont worry they are adorable.
6. You will never use trigonometry, statistics, accounts, derivatives, or pretty much all other things you are studying right now in your life.
7. Dont aspire to become a cpa or a cfa. Try to find a career that will let you work from home. Dont scorn. In not so far future u will be grateful for this advice
8. You will teach music to kids. Right? How on earth did that happen? Music? Kids?
9. The friends you are spending a lot of time with right now will not bother to keep in touch. They wont come to your wedding. Wont even add you on facebook. Wait you dont know whats facebook. Its ok.. You will soon find out
10. Dont worry you will make new friends. Some of them will be there for you always.
11. The cute guy u have a crush on will become fat and lose hair. I know this through facebook. U will see.
12. You will realise no one can love you more than your parents. Also that you love them so very much.
13. You will miss your siblings. Yup they get on your nerves but you will miss them when you are far from them
14. You will learn to bake. Yay!!
15. You will learn to love yourself a little more.
16. You will judge people far less.
17. You will become less ignorant but also less innocent.
18. But you will not become cynical. ( except when you are PMSing that doesnt change)
19. You will be hopelessly optimistic. You will always remain Gods fav child.
20. Your tastes will change. Your choices will differ
21. But you will continue to love rains, poems, books, friends tv show, dance and desserts
22. You will enjoy silences, walk in the park and your own company.
23. Your love affair with june will never end.
24. You will become pregnant in june. Twice. Thats right
25. You will marry someone who is born in june just like you
26. He will be nothing like you
27. But he will be a lot like you
28. He will not be anything like you expect him to be.
29. Which actually is a very good thing
30. There is no one youer than you. (Thats a line by dr. Seuss. You will find out who that is)
Love you
30 yr old Shweta
