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Today's My Lesson, Yesterday's Our Mistake

Today.  
Not even halfway into my 20s. I woke up and when I looked in the mirror staring right back at me was my nineteen year old self. I told her:    
"I'm so sorry. Looks like things didn't really get better. We were too headstrong, we thought we'd just fix this one other thing ourselves..."    
   
She tells me that maybe we could've done more.  
I reply that perhaps we did all we could do.  
Will we ever really get an answer to this?  
And does this really still matter?  
    
With my voice, my way of speaking, she wonders. "What will you do now?"    
   
"What I should have done when I was you. Care for myself like I care for others. Take my own advice and put my stubbornness to bed." I promised the both of us.    
Yesterday I wouldn't believe this day would come. But today really makes sense.    
   
Today; When we admit we're not strong enough to do it all alone.    
Today; When we see we're strong enough to look for help.
Written by delanee
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