A letter from July 3rd, 2023

Time Travelled — almost 2 years

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, I'm sixteen and i just finished my first year in french high school. It was...a pretty strange year, but i don't really think i regret a thing. I'm too young to think about regret. I know you can easily forget it : but do what you love. I chose to make the study of my dream, and not what people told me to do not for you to end up doing something you don't completly love. Anyway, i do believe you can do that for me. At the time you will receive this letter, you will know where you go next year and probably your final exam score. I hope you ended up where you want (still want to go SciencePo or do that prepa A/L ?) And i hope you did great at your exams, if you don't : it's not a big deal. How's the family ? Does our brother is finally an engineer or something ? Does Laurene is calmer than now ? I hope Dad and Mom are doing well. You know, parents, they're getting old too fast. I know it's not always easy with dad, but life's too short to waste the time we have with him. So even if you're 18 and officialy an aldut, don't think it's a reason to go away and never come back ! (Well, you can go away...i always wanted to live in Rennes, Paris or Lyon. But come back every time you can, i know you will still be so amaze by the sea to never come back to it). And the cat ?? Is Aster still so funny and adorable ? I hope you still friend with Jehanne, and i hope you are going to that road trip with her ! She's like a sister to us. If you don't talk to her anymore, please give her a call. She's so important. Are you still friends with these old friends who are greats (Yvane, Marjane, Sarah and all). I also hope you met other people, cause it's great. I won't be angry with you if you now have another band of friends. If you're happy, I am (obviously, you're litteraly ME) Well, i'm a bit shy about asking you about him, but what about Sam ? You're still with him ? At the time i'm writing, it's been something like two months since we get together. He's great, a bit weird but i think i like him for that. I think he loves me too, I think he tries to tell me. I hope i will tell him i love him one day, even if we're not together anymore at the moment you're reading this. Life is trash, huh ? It's been trash and i know it will still be trash later. But i think I, you, should remember that at the end of the day it worths it. Some days ago i was so happy cause we can celebrate love all around my country in june. And this year at my dance class we danced a threesome with Jehanne and Marjane (are you still dancing ? I think you do, you love it so), and i've been to my first show. You know, life still great and i think we have some great things to do with it. Can you drive a car ?? Cause i'm so bad at it, hope dad's proud and you can drive him to the sea ! I hope you still do these things you love : playing piano in the morning, drinking some bad mojito (with moderation and with your friends !), swimming in the sea in may, watching an impossible amount of movies...Honestly, i just hope you're the happiest version of yourself. You worth it. Well, i think i told you everything. If i can give you some advices, always listen to your heart and don't be afraid of doing some crazy things with your hair, your style, or even your life. It won't matter in 20 years, or maybe it will... I kiss your ***, and i wish you the very best adult's life.

Epilogue

about 9 hours later

Hi me from the past !! It’s you, but 2 years older : I'm now 18 and I officially finished high school (that makes me really sad, I loved it)....

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Mtioarjy vaeyn of het,m isltl am renisfd twih pxteec eth i. Konw atwsn’ yuo tbu kwen en,o otn het yuo boablpry at in rof dnwo ta het eilda,n i ahtt ealst godo seh you erwe ,meit lrayle edep. Hes i ntigh eifl, in epeca setb utb ruo dan twih si evlbiee oyu it, tsih hte saw to od mdea no orglen. Oeecff eosm met nad a o,ga i eweks we hda reh. Ti ni ,oocl ym m’i uyo saw : em nfrto i ti geltnil eb of rigl menoary to watn wsa tub r,ghalti the edfnir t’ddin. She hxa,sutgnie oga) temmiseso si dan suhtr arsey hadr ti oto look hse 2 ti gdo, and nca egos ubt ke(li ,inaagmz. Ryve to nad ma i cosle arsha mejrana ltlsi. And so ierdsfn dsya oocl whit als,sc hteoregt esmo ytalleril ti we ruo ertateh all nwet oag tryap ofrm to a asw 2. We uor era iefl lvsei dgo ltilet rlsig, seteh i w,no wskon i lla ym but vedyyrea ofr our nad taht thank voel fo ,hetm ehav lrgis. Am pphya altlyuac wle,l i. Godo nwo rof. Dan awth ue,sgs uslovbiyo ttha is leif hwit si ok obuat r,pcteef i is lal atht otn mi’ ywsaal tub ogdo, it. Teh oeslc pkee utb) ,sma lywaas pahyp otn ognna up ’mi a hs’e sadek a : menaro,y ’ewer nto uyo oehttreg ssuenpes itlls but nridfe yevr h(ese’rt tuboa. Tsamlo dah iershptnilo,a 2 goln a we it earys klei tafer dedne. Hueg lstli saw a gaert elvo ha)tt elienytifd n(ad kiel si der,n i tbu ide,rw imh eh eh for nda. Nda erwe a ew 16, ******* i nda we asw in unsygo aryell is, eerth ilek psit,dus inhgt thkin lfle tmei vloe wenh het. Syot,r nda ilke teru gihh levo all ohsocl eht heetsewsrta. I so dreao uhcm, idlke oytad ihm i imh. Eldvo fi nkow ti,mda i d’ont i imh i tsmu tub. In imh, alts hktni aws i ot ruo utb don’t ? llef htwi os neuogh ofr osnlirhpiate enifldteyi i lveo it. U,fnny beerrmem anc wlyaas ew onyl dgoo were thg,rteeo i aws mosesmtie oodg setmi hte ,ldpctemaoic it lleayr tub. Nigth wnr’eet to evorref eth eb si, we tmaen. El,vsi aceh to dnedee oppee,l ievg other tobh ucdol ew iteerdnff otn atht we tfndfeire. Ko nda hstat’. Yda tipohasneril eerhw rrteeg of a tno ’terseh hits any i. Chea iekl no uoy levo i elisnt 16 epsads mih, to hwcih hwo ,theor hits tb,oau beyam you ulgsiylreio oftreg ubt kile ouy when eilk mpeyelltco btu budm r,idao hte old reew eolsvr otn stuj nad nogs dna elov. Kiel i htat vloe mhi. N’atc yuo of ***** egt nehuog of *****, slie’f but type a the. You erwe ptu swdro, tub uoy i wrtoe okwn in hatt etertl fnufesgir when uyo it tn’ddi. Odes it gste it urlty ,ettber. And oyu iwsh ko kteas ureo’y 'hstta oyu it 61, ubt emti **** i nkew u…gsbdeoace itme, got. Ilke etim big. Ugony ’eroyu os. It i lwli tbu sa,ft hloosc ’ddnit lla hghi ok) 02 os mnea a efel hitkn tt’has nto rysea thta adn ohep neoyj ttha h,tat ew thta e(mayb ghouen oges sah : os ga,nlastoi i ltils, i ni. Uyo ac,gstioln lfei i hpeo onkw i oeeyndj iwll eucaesb ltaul,cya nteh uyro oyu be. Nwhe kithn atobu uyo ’tsi ,tath leutbfuai nad. D,oog it ti em,tnmso as wtroh ro ******* ereyv orhstw say it dab you :. Whti ritsf fdrein ebrimnaasgrs eebuacs hmte uoy ttha )ylutr( ta evrye tfhig vsoel ni ptsuid endcsso evyer ryuo ,iptaser veyer memnot abd oelv 2 yuo s,iks. Hignevryet urlyt. Reidc oag aeg : teh a eom)mtn teh i of (i ,nnaigdc mofr ardk i wsa oei”vm mhcu it yaw ,it tlisl fo my ceertfp iongmc“ ydas mrpeerfacon idd i kbca os unitl no wsa salt rca, ma oems eth in well. C,assl whtro aednc s,aye atws’n btu sawaly it ti wsa ti. I ,roreefv whti tengeare iwll t,tylaol tsage kpee fo ptlecy,meol btolsaulye, : glnfiee ti it i eth otu edi gineb anndigc lwil ti a on i em t‘ill isms adn. Hognnit prcsmaoe. Drvi(re )cceneil eht lakt **** wrdo odg od me ofdidrenb aubot nto to. E,ridv elvo i to yerlal. Tbu vierd nto het ees n(ad i me oppele to in do ascr )resttes htkin ekil. Teh bes,t dan od to apss it of heop den the i at ym yrae i. Uodchet tvenha’ + of ubeaesc a tub i am oniefbrdd hte a(ifln drwo xa)mse ncdoes ycnlrre(tu my npik tagrtisn ianglnre ni ainag wthei) wielh i nioap. Stj,omio ta nwo, ones arb loev llsti girdnink btu i dgoo eht. Nca ti dnrak ytpar emso oa,kdv it aak uyo sanursi m-oo“pvamd”ke i rvee teh adem was a for siht loohlca akem ew( it storw ,hpapy ont tanhk if nad one) the l,wa…swel ta od. Ok asw it but. Nssudtreand ig,rl dnoybo i oautb me a fo ntcoi ngi ma atht eomr nda. Dan as’tht ko. Lveo away gwimmsni i adn a imftelei ssmi mi' dclou yeerv ,sae i the pedns it ti eimt ni jstu. No ym i ewhn dna in ebik entx a,es iekb dna of ahbec ydsa most go,a i i ,cnar so(rp ldo swa eth a i reremebm negib was eht eth osme to aryse 5 respnat sea ktoo keil a sjut i tihng na tufbuaeil ldo mmeidar imwh eerv). Nda atht ot pepaehnd thsi taht saw btes me kwee teh inhtg. Etgrdya eerv tbu i ’im litls i tol rof mncortai eend avhe dear se,ivmo ebst bls,a yare atloty,l lschoo wel(l fo of next ilpconma aerd tacn’ canitghw to a ryu aka a ksboo ot i dem)a hte tno. Tihnsg stlli stngih oyu i i leov, but ys,e leov od. Em uyo nto to pepoel rtyflen,ifed iwht ehwn eams sa wrtoe hte abkc maybe nda. Ttahs' mniigswm ’mi dna rkidns a rmoocsm gnirikdn to ni ei,dnfsr obaut nad tnakhs ilek m,dmriea evlo ithw ko bgine esa teh tloat lleudu : lafuw oosbk itsll tbu a my. Dan ok yam atth alotlty ouy, me, lltatoy and eb ltaolyt. Em ’im tujs tle 81, dearm. Ihsw ahtt em ma viersno wno uyo could oto) i’m s(o aipsepth yuo ssgue rfo fro, i fo fo teh athw of upodr fro dna i. Smot fo lwil alwsya i rosnevi lsefym phpieast hisw nreve vimorep i sem,yfl eth rfo eb lwli het hpeo adn to i wtha htta i vleo. Otn try i riadfa lilw oyur nad be agknti vicdea ma i :. Pyaph oabtu tath aryse ! slte’ tmtrae tlyoatl 02 ni ’town iouculirds adn ahtt be.
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Ubt oehp ahtt yhpap i cfmi,peret yttloa,l kmngai ettram of u(l,ryt leoelyptmc lwil l)fse my ,yepedl ni ti hte. .
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Ont dan ***, i your oasl isks sthi meti it ihding. .

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anitajust05:

about 2 months ago

this is so sweet i loved reading it, wishing you all the best!!!

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