This 12 Year Old Girl Just Died. The Letter Her Parents Discovered Afterwards Is Heart Shattering.

Early this year, 12 year old Taylor Smith passed away from complications with pneumonia. It left her family and friends absolutely devastated. She was a joyful child just like any other, so full of life and hopes for the future.

But it was only recently that they made a discovery they’d never forget.

As her parents went through her belongings, they found several letters Taylor had written to others.

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But one was very different. It was a letter to her future self.

Letter To Future Self

It wasn’t supposed to be opened until 2023, but because she had passed on, her parents decided to open it.

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The contents of it show the character and personality of Taylor. (Scroll down for transcript.)

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She was a special girl like no other.

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Here’s a transcript of the letter:

Dear Taylor,

How’s life? Life is pretty simple right now (10 years in your past). I know I’m late for you, but as I’m writing, this is early, so; congratulations on graduating high school! If you didn’t go back and keep trying. Get that degree! Are you (we) in college? If not, I understand. We do have pretty good reasoning, after all.

Don’t forget, it’s Allana’s 11th birthday today! Sheesh, 11 already? In my time, she just turned 1! I didn’t get to go to that party though, because I was in Cranks, Kentucky for my first mission trip. I’ve only been back for 6 days!

Speaking of, how’s your relationship with GOD? Have you prayed, worshipped, read the bible, or gone to serve the lord recently? If not, get up and do so NOW! I don’t care what point in our life we’re in right now, do it! He was mocked, beaten, tortured, and crucified for you! A sinless man, who never did you or any other person any wrong!

Now, have you gone on any more mission trips? Have you been out of the country yet? How about on a plane?

Is Doctor Who still on the air? If not, what regeneration did they end it with? You should go watch some Doctor Who! Later though, you gotta finish reading your own words of wisdom!

Do you have your own place yet? If we’re in college, what are we majoring in? Right now, I wanna be a lawyer.

Have you been to Dollywood recently? Right now, their newest attraction is the Wild Eagle. It’s so fun!

Also I think I’m going to sell my iPad and buy an iPad mini, Don’t forget to tell your kids that we’re older than the tablet! Attached I also have a drawing of an iPad, so you can show them.

Well, I think that’s all. But remember, it’s been 10 years since I wrote this. Stuff has happened, good and bad. That’s just how life works, and you have to go with it.

Sincerely, Taylor Smith

For a girl of only 12 years to be so forward thinking, so smart, and so quirky… there’s no doubt she was a gift to us for her short time here on Earth. Help her letter and life live on forever.

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