A letter from June 17th, 2019

Dear Future Me, When I was younger, I thought that you could just cruise through life. But that’s not possible. Even though I won’t necessarily become my dream of becoming an artist or a writer, or might not enjoy the same television shows like the office, but I will continue to grow and explore new things. I have people that I’d rather not see or be around, but you learn to deal with that and you meet new people and friends and enjoy life for what you have. I am wondering whether or not I’ll still enjoy playing board games, or going for long walks in the forest, even if I don’t I’ll find new things to explore with my new friends. When I grow up and move out, I’m going to miss walking into my house and being greeted by my mom and hyper puppy. Collapsing onto my cozy bed in my purple bedroom. I’ll miss the fort I made and spend a lot of time in. I think the thing I’d miss the most is being able to spend the entire weekend with my family. Going on hikes and going garage sailing early every Saturday morning. Writing this makes me realize how many special people I have in my life and who care for me. My parents and sisters who all support me no matter what, or all of my friends who always want the best for me. Even my dog and hamster for always cheering me up and giving me snuggles. But in life we are always moving forward. I may have met so many more people or even maybe that special someone who’s out there right now. I want to admit that the future seems frightening, but that’s just natural, and if I pick the right people and paths, I know I can make it.