Notes

Dear Younger Self (Dustyn Ira Novak Zimmer)
i hate to ruin the surprise, But your life gets pretty great.
But first it's going to get really really hard.. but you probably already figured that out.

Here's what we've learned:
Feel Every Emotion instead of shutting it out, Don't be ashamed of your feelings and don't be afraid to cry.
Embrace Everything, the good, the bad, The happy and the sad. it's OK to feel.
i know it seems like you have to grow up to soon, but don't worry. we get to act as a child as an adult.
Know when to let your guard down but know when to keep it up.
i know it seems like the most important thing in the world. but popularity means nothing. Literally nothing. Your an outcast, a misfit, and oddball. i know your dying to fit in, but in a few years the world will love you for standing out.
You'll meet a boy.. He'll save your life, and then you'll break his Heart.. Then he'll break yours.. You'll think you can't live without him spoiler alert.. You Can! You will find another boy.. it will be abusive, Scary and so very sad. You'll survive it and someday heal from it. physical pain is temporary.. The emotional pain hangs around a bit longer.. But the strength you gain will last forever. There will be times That you think you are dying and other Times you wish you would.
YOU are not fat, i know that people keep telling you that you are, and whats worse is i know you keep telling yourself that you are. Your going to look back at yourself and Realize you had an amazing body and wish you had appreciated it. Your instincts are correct, you don't belong in the corporate world And don't worry that's not where you'll end up.
Ask for Forgiveness, Forgive others.. and forgive yourself..
You'll spend alot of time making the wrong friends.. And losing them. The people who will turn there backs on you, never had yours in the first place Sooo your much better off.
I know it feels Right now that you never have and never will belong somewhere. You will find Home, Don't worry. Stop fighting for the love and approval of others.. When you find your place you wont have to prove your worth to anyone..
You'll find people who love and support you though Everything, People you look up to for so meany years Will become your Peers and even your Friends.. and pretty soon you'll be surrounded by more love Then you know how to handle.
A million people will try and tear you down on this life journey But a million people are going to be there to pick you up. Everything that sucks right now is going to lead to something amazing later.
Your Broke, So you learn how to hassle, You hate your home town so you move to Vancouver, Your lonelyness Teaches you your Independence and the darkness teaches you how to appreciate the light.
i guess what im trying to say is.. It's all going to be okay in the end, And if it's not going to be okay, Its going to be funny and one hell of a ride.

P.S Stop Smoking.