{"id":1243,"date":"2024-01-09T09:27:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T09:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakstne.com\/blog\/?p=1243"},"modified":"2024-01-09T09:27:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T09:27:30","slug":"girls-letter-to-her-future-self-written-months-before-she-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakstne.com\/blog\/girls-letter-to-her-future-self-written-months-before-she-passed-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl\u2019s letter to her future self, written months before she passed away"},"content":{"rendered":"

What most teenagers dream of is to go to college, travel the world, and have many friends. 12-year-old Taylor Smith, of Johnson City, Tennessee, was no different. This girl spent her days around her family and friends and loved watching a lot of\u00a0Doctor Who.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Smith outlined these plans in a letter she wrote to her future self in April 2013. The letter was placed inside a box in her room with the instruction \u201cTo be opened by Taylor Smith on April 12, 2023 only (unless said otherwise).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Taylor Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, she didn\u2019t live long enough to see whether those dreams would be accomplished. Just months after she wrote that letter, Taylor died of complications from a sudden onset of pneumonia.<\/p>\n

Her parents, Tim and Mary Ellen Smith, were heartbroken. They couldn\u2019t believe their girl was forever gone.<\/p>\n

One day, as they were sorting through her possessions, they found the letter. As it touched them deeply, they decided to share it online and give others some solace.<\/p>\n

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Taylor Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As she shared her daughter\u2019s letter, Marry Ellen wrote: \u201cI can\u2019t physically resurrect her, I can\u2019t bring her back, but
\nI\u2019m so grateful people have been inspired by her story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Taylor Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Below is Taylor\u2019s letter and the words she wrote to herself.<\/p>\n

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Taylor Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear Taylor,<\/em><\/p>\n

How\u2019s life? Life is pretty simple right now (10 years in your past). I know I\u2019m late for you, but as I\u2019m writing, this is early, so; congratulations on graduating high school! If you didn\u2019t, go back and keep trying. Get that degree! Are you (we) in college? If not, I understand. We do have pretty good reasoning, after all.<\/em><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget, it\u2019s Allana\u2019s 11th birthday today! Sheesh, 11 already? In my time, she just turned 1! I didn\u2019t get to go to that party though, because I was in Cranks, Kentucky for my first mission trip. I\u2019ve only been back for 6 days!<\/em><\/p>\n

Speaking of, how\u2019s your relationship with GOD? Have you prayed, worshipped, read the bible, or gone to serve the lord recently? If not, get up and do so NOW! I don\u2019t care what point in our life we\u2019re in right now, do it! He was mocked, beaten, tortured, and crucified for you! A sinless man, who never did you or any other person any wrong!<\/em><\/p>\n

Now, have you gone on any more mission trips? Have you been out of the country yet? How about on a plane?<\/em><\/p>\n

Is Doctor Who still on the air? If not, what regeneration did they end it with? You should go watch some Doctor Who! Later though, you gotta finish reading your own words of wisdom!<\/em><\/p>\n

Do you have your own place yet? If we\u2019re in college, what are we majoring in? Right now, I wanna be a lawyer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you been to Dollywood recently? Right now, their newest attraction is the Wild Eagle. It\u2019s so fun!<\/em><\/p>\n

Also I think I\u2019m going to sell my iPad and buy an iPad mini, Don\u2019t forget to tell your kids that we\u2019re older than the tablet! Attached I also have a drawing of an iPad, so you can show them.<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, I think that\u2019s all. But remember, it\u2019s been 10 years since I wrote this. Stuff has happened, good and bad. That\u2019s just how life works, and you have to go with it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sincerely, Taylor Smith<\/em><\/p>\n

Beautiful words from an angel who was taken away from her family too soon!<\/p>\n

If you were touched by Taylor\u2019s words as much as we were, please share this story in her memory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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