conversations with my younger self: age 5 hey, 5-year-old me. it’s nice to see you in your room again. i know exactly what you’re feeling right now. i remember how scared you were of the world around you, how you felt safe in your bed because it felt like a giant hug for your small body. i remember how scared you were every time you had to go to sleep, a fear that turned into terror once the lights seeping through your door disappeared and your parents’ murmurs turned into wh