At this time in your life, I know you aren’t the happiest person in the world.

I know you aren’t where you want to be with your career. I know you yearn for companionship in the form of a woman. I know even though you haven’t admitted it to me, that you’ve made mistakes I believe you have come to terms with yourself.

I know there are times you may look at what your friends are accomplishing, and be proud, yet wonder why you haven’t done the same. I know all this not because you’ve told me, but because we’re close.

Despite the fact that you bottle up your emotions, it’s evident on the outside to anyone close enough that you aren’t happy. And as a close friend, that’s the last way I want to see you feeling.

Growing up, you were always an inspiration to me. You are one of the most intelligent individuals I’ve ever met. Me and you always have discussions on every topic imaginable from the ignorant, funny stuff to the serious.

You were a model of consistency for me when I was growing up and fooling around in school. Believe me when I tell you that. I certainly have tons of people to credit for the progress I’ve made throughout the years and you are certainly one of them.

I remember when you used to tell me that you thought “I had the most potential, but wasted it throughout HS and my first year’s of college.”

You were right.

You were one of the individuals who made me look in the mirror and realize that I wasn’t living up to my potential. In reality, you scared me. We all know what we grew up around. When you said that, I knew it was for a good reason, but it still stung. It made me think that you thought I may end up like everyone else in the neighborhood.

So, I improved and was able to accomplish some things and you deserve credit for that. You really helped put me on the right track even if you didn’t know it at the time.

But in the past few years, I’ve missed that old person I once knew. You didn’t lose your smarts or selfless qualities, but somewhere, you lost motivation. You seem to have lost the energy to push forth on certain things.

Now, I’m not writing this and acting like I’m where I want to be, but this letter focuses on you. I figure if you feel a certain way about me, you’ll let me know. I’m not afraid of confronting you face to face. I’ve done that already. I’m doing this here because sometimes written words are more powerful than spoken ones.

When I look at you, I see an endless amount of potential. But I also have a calendar on my wall and a watch on my wrist. I know time waits for no one. I don’t want to see you in the same position you currently are a year or two from now. I want to see you a step closer to your goal or already doing what you want to be doing.

No matter what you do in life, you will always be my friend and I will always be there for you. Always remember that.

But there are two words I don’t ever want to think about when it comes to you in the future and those are: “What if?”

And I’m pretty sure that’s a question you don’t want to ask yourself either.

Always remember, every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

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