A letter from July 24th, 2014

Dear FutureMe, Well, I know I've already sent one of these but it will be interesting to see how I've changed in a couple of months. So, maybe I'll periodically do this, or maybe this is the last letter to 21 Year-old me. Either way I just like the idea of reading letters to myself from 14 Year-old me. I wonder what you think of yourself at this point. And I wonder what you've gone through. As you know, I'm about to enter high school in 26 days. And I'd be lying if I said I wasn't both terrified and excited. As you also know, the first week of school our mother will be in Vegas for a pool tournament. So I expect you to keep the videos, as a memory. Actually, I'm a little excited about the idea of video taping my first day so I hope it goes as well as I want it to. I'm also curious as to how Dad will handle having to buy the school supplies for class this year. That'll be an interesting conversation. I wonder if it will be as fun as every one says it is. I wonder what kind of friends I'll make and what kind of person I'll be when I finally reach the other side in my blue cap and gown. I wonder if you took that Gap year and I wonder what kind of memories you've made. I wonder. I wonder. I wonder. The start of the rest of my life is around the corner and in a way I dread it, and in a another way, I can hardly wait. I wonder if you've found what you'd like to call love. I wonder if you ever dyed your hair and pierced your nose. Have you accomplished anything on your bucket list? What kind of bands do you listen to? What kind of regrets do you have? What terrible decisions have you made? Who are you? You're a stranger. And I can't wait to meet you. I'm excited to make the crazy memories and tell the crazy stories. I'm excited to be you. I want to live on my own and worry about taxes and make mac and cheese at 3 in the morning dancing in my underwear and I just want the little insignificant freedoms that come with adult hood. I don't care if everyone says it's awful. I want it. And I know when I have it I'll want to trade it back but thats okay. I'm just hopeful for the future. And I can't wait to meet you. I cant wait to finally, meet me.