Letters to Myself #1: Dear Younger Me, Who Was Afraid
To: Celestine Everhart at 12 years old Dear Younger Me, I know you’re scared right now. Losing Granny is not easy. After moving to Everhart Estate, everything probably feels cold and unfamiliar. I know how many things you were afraid of. I know how often you talked yourself out of trying because failing felt worse than wondering what could have happened. Meeting your father and brothers for the first time was hard. Accepting Elias’s hand was hard too, because I know people didn’t treat you like the young miss of the Everhart Estate. Starting etiquette lessons in Mistress Elena’s Pavilion felt overwhelming. But I know something you don’t yet. We’ll get through it. I know the fear you felt when you entered high society and eventually the academy. You grew up in a village, surrounded by people who knew you. Suddenly, you were surrounded by nobles who seemed to know exactly how to behave, what to say, and how to carry themselves. You thought you weren’t good enough. And perhaps some ...