Dear Stacy of the past 29 years,

You’ve been blessed to grace this earth with your presence by an omnipotent power, to fulfill a mandate and execute your purpose for reasons greater than your self. That road has not been easy but you do it anyhow, with much vigor, enthusiasm, grace and class. Perfect? No, but your perfect imperfections are infectious and have crafted you into who you are. Every thing in life has been calculated and there wasn’t much that you haven’t dealt with. Life has certainly served you your fair share but you’ve managed to take what you were given and made the best of it; with little to no excuses. Many times you wanted to give up on everything but your inner strength would never allow it. Somehow you always knew there was more to give and more to do. And sometimes with a broken heart and crushed spirit you still managed to smile. If life has thought you only one thing, it’s never get too comfortable or too complacent that you lose your drive to win, no matter the circumstance. Every trial, every pain, every mistake, every opportunity and every victory you’ve experienced thus far is well in alignment for where you’re headed in the next 30+ years. Use those experiences and go conquer the world! That was the refining process, the edging and cutting, the burning of the fiery furnace to create gold, now stands a brilliant diamond …. Go let your light shine ever so brightly from every facet.

With love,

Stacy of the present