Post Cafe: Read The Letter A 12-Year-Old Girl Wrote To Herself Before Her Death

A man and his wife who lost their 12-year-old daughter, Taylor to pneumonia, found a letter she addressed to herself while cleaning up her room. Tim and Mary Ellen Smith were heartbroken over the loss of their daughter, Taylor, on the 5th of January, 2015. She was described to be a creative, quirky and intelligent girl and died suddenly from a complication due to pneumonia.

While her parents were sorting out her belongings, they saw a letter which Taylor wrote on the 13th of April, 2013 and addressed to her future self, to be opened in the year 2023. The letter when found, looked like an important official document, except for the little girl’s handwriting. Struck with curiosity and emotion, Tim and Mary Ellen decided to open the letter.

After reading the letter, her parents felt comforted and happy about the person Taylor had been and they decided to share the letter with their ministry and now, the World.

Here are the words written in 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. Taylor's Letter