Dear 2015,

It seems like yesterday, yet it has been some 365 days, since we said hello and those were the best 365 days of my life. We both knew, and hoped, that this day would come and we're glad it's finally upon us; for while I love you, just like a mother must let her son go out into the world to fulfill his dreams, I have to leave you. So for the few hours that we have together, I thought we should sit down to a cup of tea and reminiscence. 

We shared many memories and no one will ever be able to take that away from us. I joined Wattpad, wrote a story, went to university, started living alone and so many other things. I also turned 17, you were there through the whole thing-- not that you had a choice, I appreciate it nonetheless. I also met many wonderful new people, online and in person. I was able to visit many countries, yet never leave my room, because of the many new friends that I made. It's comforting to know that whether it's Pakistan or Australia, I have someone I call a friend. Sadly, I lost a few friends too. I would like to keep as many as possible but sometimes people try their best and don't succeed. Some of the people I lost, I take responsibility for. Perhaps we could have spoken more often, perhaps I could have made more time for them, perhaps if I wasn't so hesitant but that's gone and they are now memories that we will share. Some people left my life and I can't force them to come back. I tried to keep them around but they decided that they didn't want to have me and that's fine. They may come back in 2016, the doors may still be open, I don't know yet. 

I fell in and out of love with too many people, too quickly and too many times and I'm going to blame you even though it's not your fault. Some of these people, I don't talk to, some of them I still do. I guess I should thank you, you taught me a valuable lesson, something that I shall take with me into 2016. There are things I didn't do. For example, I didn't smoke or drink or kill anybody so I guess that's positive. However, I am not yet a billionaire or even close, but don't worry. I'm working on it. This moment right now is the oldest I've ever been and the youngest I'll ever be, life is transient, isn't it?

There are so many things I plan to do in 2016, it's a shame that you won't be there to see it but you get a few spoilers. Some things are going to change about me, because change is constant. I won't become a 'new me.' I will simply be a better me than the me that I am now. I also intend to finish a few other books, I hope to see my family in 2016 and fulfill my dream of becoming an entrepreneur. I'll try to go out more often although I make no promises and I'll seize the day, everyday. 

For everything I am today and what I will be tomorrow, I am grateful to you and all the years since 1998. You will always be a part of my story and I, a part of yours. However, I must look ahead. Your course is completed and your race is run but I have many more laps to finish and many more chapters to write. There is one last thing I want to ask of you before you leave. Please, if you can, I will like all the people that read this to be a part of my 2016. 

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