女儿目前读初一，一直有用英文手写日记的习惯。我是支持的。总觉得日记不是写给当下，而是留给十年、二十年后的自己——那些零碎却真实的片段，会在时间里慢慢发热。
前阵子无意间看到她写的三篇日记，第一反应是震惊。不是因为语言，而是文字里透出的东西：清晰的自我意识，细腻的感受力，还有不太符合这个年纪的自驱与反思。读着读着，会有一点陌生——像在认识一个还不完全熟悉的她。
她写压力、焦虑，也写期待和选择；承认脆弱，也试着说服自己继续往前走。那种一边动摇、一边自我修复的过程，很真实。这些文字，不只是让我重新认识她，也会在某些时刻反过来照见我自己。
也许很多年以后，她再翻到这些字，会比现在的我，更懂当时的自己。
日记摘录
英文原文
Dear myself in one year,
I cannot believe you are already a teenager. Congratulations to you from your twelve-year-old self. I just started seventh grade. It’s pretty hard, but I’m sure that you have already overcome all of the obstacles. You should be in eighth grade, right? Be sure to prepare carefully for exams and have enough happiness in life.
Enough of the academic questions—any new favorite films? Watch them over and over if you want. Are you into any video games? (I hope not.) They rot your brain.
Follow your heart. Remember, you’re on your own, kid.
Sept. 7, 2025
Shirmy
Dear 2025,
I’m not writing this on your last day; I hope that you don’t mind.
First of all, I’ll say all of my thanks to you. Thank you for the two amazing trips to Japan. It made me realize that Japan is not just Tokyo and Osaka, and that I’ve finally been close to Mount Fuji and Warner Bros. Studio JP. Thank you for all the luck I had, from being the top in the whole grade twice in middle school, to having a really nice homeroom teacher, and all of the memories from the last six months of elementary school. Lastly, thank you for all the music and books I was able to enjoy. Taylor Swift’s songs are really a huge hit for me now. Also, Flipped and Shatter Me helped me a lot. They’re really the best books on BookTok.
Second of all, you made me learn a lot this year. I don’t mean all of the junk at school, but real beliefs, truth, and both positive and negative things about myself. One huge example is that my perspective on life has changed completely.
Third of all, I do need to point out all the negative things too. I was definitely extremely stressed and anxious nearly every day of the last six months. And with one of my best friends, Emily, going to the US to live the life I’ve been hoping for and working hard for, it was really difficult. It sent me into deep depression for months. It’s like a constant reminder that life is unfair.
Overall, thank you. I say that from the bottom of my heart.
Sincerely,
Shirmy
Dear 2026,
Hi! Even though this year might not stand out to me as much as 2025, each and every year of my life is important, and so are you.
First, to myself in 2026. I know that you’ll be trying your best at everything important to you, and you sure will succeed sometimes, but losing is also very normal. Of course you’ll cry and blame yourself, but you’ve got to move on. Life isn’t just misery and failure; it’s about looking at the achievements and saying to yourself, “how great I was and am and will be.”
Second, the plans for this year. I’ll be in seventh (going to eighth) grade, and will have a lot of classes, subjects, and exams too. Well, the best advice I can give now is just to live through it. Traveling is fun—take lots of photos, even of daily boring stuff; you won’t regret it.
Last, to Mr. 2026 itself. I’ll be making some plans for you, and they’re surprises. So, no peeking. Trust the process.
Sincerely,
Shirmy
中文译文
致一年后的自己：
真不敢相信你已经是个青少年了。来自你十二岁的自己的祝贺送给你。我刚刚开始上七年级。挺难的，但我相信你已经克服了所有困难。你现在应该在八年级了吧？一定要认真准备考试，也要让生活里有足够的快乐。
学业问题说够了——最近有没有新的喜欢的电影？想看多少遍都可以。你有没有在玩什么电子游戏？（希望没有。）它们会腐蚀你的大脑。
跟随你的内心。记住，你终究要靠自己，孩子。
2025年9月7日
Shirmy
致2025：
我不是在你最后一天写下这封信的，希望你不介意。
首先，我要把我所有的感谢都说给你。谢谢你带来的两次日本之旅。这让我意识到，日本不只是东京和大阪，也让我终于靠近了富士山和华纳兄弟影城日本。谢谢我拥有的那些好运——在中学两次拿到全年级第一，有一位很好的班主任，还有小学最后六个月里的所有回忆。最后，也谢谢这一年我听到的音乐、读到的书。现在，Taylor Swift 的歌对我来说真的很棒。另外，《怦然心动》和《破碎我》也给了我很多帮助。它们真的是 BookTok 上最好的书。
其次，你让我在这一年学到了很多。我不是指学校里那些东西，而是真正的信念、真相，以及关于我自己的优点和缺点。其中一个很重要的变化是，我看待生活的方式已经完全不同了。
第三，我也需要说说那些不好的部分。在过去六个月里，我几乎每天都非常焦虑、压力很大。还有我最好的朋友之一 Emily 去了美国，去过她那种我一直向往、也一直为之努力的生活。这真的很难承受，让我陷入了长达几个月的深度低落。就像一种持续不断的提醒——生活并不公平。
总的来说，谢谢你。这是发自内心的。
祝好，
Shirmy
致2026：
你好！虽然这一年可能不会像2025那样让我印象深刻，但我生命中的每一年都很重要，你也是。
首先，写给2026年的自己。我知道你会在所有对你重要的事情上尽全力，你当然也会有成功的时候，但失败同样很正常。你会哭，也会责怪自己，但你必须继续往前走。生活不只是痛苦和失败，它也关乎看到那些成就，然后对自己说：“我曾经、现在、也将会多么出色。”
第二，关于这一年的计划。我会在七年级（升八年级），会有很多课程、科目，还有考试。现在能给自己的最好建议，就是把这一切好好经历过去。旅行很有趣，多拍一些照片吧，哪怕是日常里那些无聊的瞬间——你不会后悔的。
最后，写给2026本身。我会为你做一些计划，而且是惊喜。所以，不许偷看。相信这个过程。
祝好，
Shirmy