To: the 90s "kid"
You are no more a kid. Yes, you're no more a kid. You have lived for 27 years - you graduated from university, you have been focussing on work for 5-6 years, and now you go into another stage of your life.
You have also learned some important lessons in life.
You might have distance away from some friends, but it's okay - you understand that only the real friends who understand and support you matters. You might have several relationships, and you haven't keep in touch with most of them (most of the ex-es), but it's okay - you understand you have to let people go in order to meet the one who meant to be in your life. You might have lost an important people in your life, but it's okay - as the pain helps you grow and now you understand how important it is to treasure every moment as it only happens once in your life. You might have made some mistakes or you hurt people, but it's okay - now you know how to avoid doing it again and most importantly, you now have the power to forgive as you understand the intentions of other people when they did something wrong.
致:90後的你
不再是很年輕的妳,已經過了二十加七個年頭。
畢業以後,這六年間,我們本著青春、空間和機會,工作了好幾年。轉眼九十後也廿七歲。雖然沒了十六、七歲的青春和十八、九歲的無盡體力;卻少了廿一、二歲的驚驚青青,和幼嫩的處事,換來是開始有想法、和一點點的成熟起來。
在這些年,你也許跟部分的朋友走遠了;但不要緊,你知道最重要的是那些明白你的、支持你的朋友還在身邊。也許愛過幾個人、談過幾場戀愛、也許沒有再跟他們有聯繫;但不要緊,你明白有時你需要放手,才會真正擁有。也許你失去了一個對你很重要的人;但不要緊,那些痛苦讓你成長,和教曉你現在珍惜當下的每一刻,把每次,也當作最後一次。也許你犯過一些錯、傷害了一些人;但不要緊,現在的你可以避免犯同一的錯誤。最重要的是,當你看見別人犯錯的同時,你會明白他背後的原因,從而,你擁有了原諒別人的能力。
I do not regret what I've done in this 27 years. I am thankful for a happy childhood. I am thankful I've met a lot of amazing people in my life. They make me - "me". Apart from experiences you have gained in the past; just remember, that who you are today, it’s not who you have to be tomorrow.
The most important thing I've learned in these 27 years. And how about you?
我不害怕一步步變老啊。反而時間,讓我更清楚自己想要什麼、想成為怎樣的人、做更好的選擇。
你呢?
Start now by asking yourself: “What’s the one thing I can do today to be a better person?”
Ask yourself the same question tomorrow. And the day after that. And so forth.
現在就問自己,有什麼我可以做,讓自己成為一個更好的人?
然後明天再問自己一樣的問題,然後後日再問、後後後日也問。直至永遠。
LOVES,
CHARLOTTE
Photographer : Edmond Ho
Outfits : Vintage Collection