Dear Seoul sister,

It breaks my heart to see you fall. I'd do what it takes to get you there. You just don't know it, but it breaks me too. But you see, sometimes things don't work out the way you want them to. Believe me, I've had my own share of learning that the hard way. At a certain point in one's life, we will. And I think that you are already at that point. I wish I could protect you from the world. You're still young. You shouldn't be experiencing this. But the world spares no one from pain and disappointment. No matter how good you are, pain will eventually find you. No one's an exception, I've learned. It's just how it is.

If it were up to me, I'd let you go. I'd let you fight. I'd let you go beyond what you have imagined. I'd let you know that the journey is the destination. I'd let you win. And maybe, somewhere along the way, you'll find where you're really meant to be. If only it were up to me. And I would be right there with you.

We've been taught not to let opportunities pass by. But sometimes no matter how great an opportunity is, they're just that. A great opportunity. Just because it's great, it doesn't mean that it will be great for you. We still have to be wise and choose which opportunities we should take. It's not the end of the world. As long you're breathing, opportunities will still be coming, always greater than the previous ones. A missed opportunity doesn't mean you're less talented than you were before. If any, it should give you more confidence about yourself and excitement for what lies ahead.

You've done great, kid. That was very brave of you, doing something like that to reach your dreams. And I'm so so proud of you. Things will work out, you'll see. Maybe not in the way you want them to, but they will. I promise. You just don't know it yet. So, don't lose the faith. Someday, it will get you there. You just wait.

You're still young and you still have a long way to go. Hang in there. It's really not the end of the world. And no matter what happens, we'll always be here for you.

I always have your back, remember? This doesn't change a thing about us, what we have become. You'll always be my Seoul sister.

I love you.