The Secret Note That Never Was Sent

Hey everyone, I have something pretty silly and maybe a little sad to share. Last week in my middle school class, we had an assignment where we had to write letters to our future selves about what we hope for and want to achieve. When the teacher said we could also include notes or drawings for anyone else if we wanted, my heart skipped a beat. I rushed home that night and wrote the most embarrassing love letter you can imagine for this girl in my class named Emily. She's super nice and smart, and she always has this way of making me feel better when I'm down. In the letter, I poured out all these thoughts about how much I admire her and want to be more like her. But then I got so nervous thinking about giving it to her that I hid it under my bed instead. The next day in class, a few people gave theirs out loud while we waited for others, but I chickened out at the last minute. Now I'm just holding onto this folded piece of paper under my mattress wondering if it's okay to keep something like this forever or if I should just throw it away and move on.