A letter from January 23rd, 2016

Dear FutureMe, I hope you found a job by this time... I guess you can say that this is somewhat of a distraction due to the fact them your past self is sitting at the A&E center watching a track and field event. Well if you don't have a job you should probably stop looking at jobs in Boston but until then (for you "now") Im going to keep looking there. Are you still rowing? Did you make any advancements in rowing, as in are you trying to row U23's anymore? Hows mom and dad? Did they make it through? Did they lose the house? Are they still living off $150 a month for food? You know that in my time its a very difficult situation between the two of them. You probably already know how I feel about the situation. I can't help but remember when our christmas tree had gifts all the way to the top of the tree. But now all there is for christmas are memories. I hope things turn for the better for them. I keep telling mom that she is going to hit it big and that she needs to keep her head up high. I wonder if dad ever followed through with what I told him in the car... Probably not... A lot can change over the span of a year. For instance you could be still talking to Emily. Or maybe you fucked that up at ECAC's... How did she do at the olympics by the way? Thats if she even made it past Chili... Are you still talking? I wonder what you think about me when you think about the time I spent with her. She's not that bad right now, I just worry that Im not good enough. That and I don't want her to worry about my life. So tell me, who got the Tallmen award... That would be funny if you got it, you did work hard. But you and I know both that working hard doesn't always mean success. You know you have to be willing to listen to your peers, and not be so stubborn. I hope you didn't let it get to your head if you did win. If you do have a job, what's it like. Are you rich... do you feel rich. Honestly thats all that matters, feeling rich that is... not money. You don't need money, you have been living off of 10k a year, so anything more than that probably feels like a millionaire. Im getting by, I have rent soon but I always figure out a way to pay. Anyway, hope all is well. Good luck this year with whatever it is you're doing. Also call mom or dad, maybe they need your help with money. Cheers, Yourself