12-Year-Old Taylor Smith Recently Died and Left Behind The Most Heart-Shattering Letter Ever!

Taylor Smith, a 12 year old from Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away on January 5th, 2014 from a sudden onset of pneumonia. Notwithstanding this catastrophe, Taylor was an extraordinary young lady, hopeful and sprightly. Never was this more apparent than a letter that her parents came across.

As Taylor's parents, Tim and Mary Ellen Smith, were going through her possessions, they discovered a letter composed on April 2013 to her future self on April 13, 2023. The letter wasn't be expected to be opened until that date in but, as Taylor had died, they were eager what she wrote.

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Below is the transcription 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

In spite of her sudden passing, she remained totally positive. She roused her future self and even saluted her on graduating. Taylor's father told NBC that he "just want[ed] people to know just what an awesome, awesome person [Taylor] was" (Independent)

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Facebook's Oldest User Turns 106

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Edythe Kirchmaier, Facebook's eldest enrolled user, turns 106 today. Kirchmaier earned the qualification of being the social site's most seasoned inhabitant a year ago when companions from the medical aid philanthropy Direct Relief signed her up for a record on her 105th birthday.

Kirchmaier, who is likewise California's eldest authorized driver and the University of Chicago's eldest living graduate, in the beginning couldn't enter her birth year of 1908 when she joined Facebook. It took the site's designers a month to confirm her age and fix the glitch, something they'd never needed to do previously, Direct Relief's representative, Kerri Murray said.

Born into the time of telegraphs and sconce phones, Kirchmaier said she grasps social media in light of the fact that it permits her to weigh in day by day with loved ones. She's likewise utilized her status to bring issues to light for volunteerism as a rule and Direct Relief specifically.

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"My goal was to get my favorite charity, Direct Relief, better known," she told ABCNews.com.

The centenarian said she values her Facebook relationships yet at the same time trusts in the power of the pen. Each Tuesday for as far back as 41 years, she's driven herself to Direct Relief's work places in Santa Barbara, Calif., to hand-compose thank-you letters to the philanthropy's donors.

Not that she thinks little of the reach of social media. She has more than 45,000 companions on her individual Facebook page. The fan page Direct Relief set up for her last year now has very nearly 105,000 likes. Users can head off to the page to give to the philanthropy and sign up for volunteer chances.

                                                

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'"I never thought we would hit 105,000 likes, but we did. I have been volunteering here for 40 years and it feeds my soul," she said.

At the same time much as she cherishes her social site experience, Kirchmaier said she won't be tweeting, sticking or going to any viable social media sites soon.

I'm sticking with Facebook for now," she said.

Thanks: ABC News