A letter from Sep 25, 2024

Time Travelled — 12 months

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, So... ...I know I keep writing these, but suck it up, okay? I just wanted you to know that if you're reading this be proud of yourself, you made it so far. Same goes to everyone one else reading this, since I'll set it to public. So, I don't know why I'm writing this, I guess I'm just writing it. What are you doing right now? Yes, right now? SAY IT I DARE YOU! (Totally not trying to embarrass you) So, uhh. How's life? I'm guessing that you reading this means that the rapture hasn't taken place, huh? Sad. Sooooooooo. I dunno what to ask. How's Youth group? Do we ever get ungrounded? How's it going with your writing? (Did we finish the new book abt Jess and Leo? Coz we just started it on 18/09/2024. Not sure where it's going or if I'll give up. Also, have we found the courage to finish writing DemonMyst? I know it's hard to bring ourselves to it when Sino isn't around to help us. Maybe she has a phone by now? Don't **** me for the spelling of that book, lol. Oh yeah, The Henry's are coming back to Durban this week, if all goes to plan. Which might be a tad bit awkward considering what just happened lately. But I'm super excited to see Abby! P.S; I don't wanna make you sad, but is Brownie still alive? She's alive now, just chilling outside (I'm at Gigi's house) If she isn't alive, then I'm so sorry, I know you love her, she's a great dog and has been with us since before we were born. But I do know this, God is always there for you okay? How's Mum? Is she still in the same situation? Maybe things will change. Also, how's it feel to be 16? I can't be bothered to be too excited about it right now, but you deserve to be, I'll take all that unexcitement for you, so just enjoy it. And how's Riley? Have you two managed to stay friends? 'Cause right now it hurts a bit, but anyhow, don't dwell on it, ey? Remember, learn from the past, and move forward. You can't drive always staring in the rear view. Has the government made any improvements? Like they SAID they would??? There's an owl hooting outside, bro. And how about the worship team at Youth, how's that going? Have you led anything yet? Alone? Coz next month (October) we'll be leading Firm Foundation (He won't). Don't get me wrong, I have practiced, but ****, that song is confusing, lol. Hope I do well. Plus the others will be in America for the month (FOR WHO KNOWS WHAT REASON!) Also, are we still on the Lion Diet? If so, how's that going? Do we have the body of our dreams? If not we'll just have to be cremated and put into an hourglass. OH! BY THE WAY! Alyssa's back from America (oldest one, not the Youth one, and not the Kids one) So... ...have we joined any sports or anything interesting? ALSO! WE NEED A MERMAID SYLICONE TAIL !!! For what? I don't know. We just need it. I'm sure the comments will agree. Also, have we moved houses again/yet? I don't really like moving to be honest. I prefer stability, but I guess it's always cool in a way. Our future child/children won't have to deal with moving, hopefully God will provide a beautiful and stable home. Anyways, so how's school? Afrikaans getting any better? How's our Duolingo streak? THAT BIRD WILL ****** US IF WE LOOSE IT AGAIN! Also today marks 173 days. Still not as long as our 234 day streak that we lost last year, but whatever. HA! Speak of the devil. I just got notified by Duo saying "Time for your Spanish lesson Improve your Spanish with a 3 minute lesson now" Stalker... And how's Ghost doing? Does she still get random zoomies and try to **** your foot? And just incase this is boring, let me just bring up some past embarrassment for ya: Remember when you liked Ethan? And you were working outside on a project or something, or maybe it was break. But then you saw him coming and ran to hide in the girls bathroom. But then you slipped and fell? And then you scrambled up and ran inside hoping he didn't see that? But he actually did see it? Okay I'll shut up now. lmao. So, yeah, does J still like you? If so I feel sorry for him. I made it a clear no, but whatever. Hope he finds someone amazing. (Someone ELSE amazing) Also, I'm proud of you, okay? You made it. So don't forget how strong you are. (OH IT'S 12:21) Yeah, I think we needa take an ADHD and Autism test girlie. LOL, jk. 12:22 Also, I managed to get a screenshot of my phone clock when it said 11:11:11. Has that phone died yet? Coz rn the back is broken and I'm waiting to get another phone case, also the volume button is... ...disabled. Soooooooo, uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. HI. Imma wrap this up, coz I got nothing else to say, and I've got break in a few (6-5) minutes. So, as always, I love you, stay safe, and be yourself. Lots of love; A memory from the past. <3

Epilogue

about 16 hours later

Dear Me, a letter, to the girl I used to be:

25/09/2025/17:39

Hey...this letter made me cry, but not in a bad way just...let me explain.

Right now, I'm watching...

Nessoa eidepso orknigw ye,s fo its' wro,k tpreyt 91 just ot dna otg fmro hoem hs,hu i dngoi 'im ctrpnaiaogsrtni rdeisai iemprav at fo the cabk 3 eh,rte ohlcos eesabcu knworig. Delchil sola.
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Itlls laecp ma n,o ,odog ahs nda asldy ti lfie dan ton i akent nad stitngi si ehre tiaginw. Ta cexncteape hte in yks lsar*ge. *.
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Eyra apcm ton imet i hiwt i the to inggo nad og va'hnte at ese uoy,th i ot kacb 'llew himgt ebne hoebriav oson, eedden nerplsoa m'i but deu cataylul ,dgo lal.
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Uhhhhhh. . . Ooos. . . Ees you. . . Utboa hatt. . . It f------- i swa no noe teh i was ro heav giintwr iaed htta whta koob fi. Avhe i wkno my so btu 'lil nwo to cerahs rcsudpoab. Rou bpdasuco?r.
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Oenp. Eargocu liwhe ti elrat itignwr in aws vtnae'h ti oogd ,oisn cenotuin undof othtiuw to lief noe hte nniteuoc eaymb thta i lli' etl,dsa.
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Hte eh a uhc,m and enegis we tgnhis ghutho own aws uto on-okuh-wyow is cakb dnot' yehsnr' k-ao- have adn rfo era xiedf ybab ebne oding dna dna ehr gtear ahgn whiel eagrt horrbte. Ovel hmte for tath.
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Titk. . . Gdal time ttha so oyu 'im setnp erh ihwt. . . I rhe her ekil nad ot haneve goen mi' it ovle og ese tbu hlel hurt nkwe we orysr sode, both wnok nehw nda 'tnac sllti es'hs ot ocingm ot i dan itaw saw i it say htat. You that ym dah tub i drka anthk gneo ahsred ttha ta ,aoky but f------ eofgtr adn wnrob eeys hes's adh omeipsrd ew nglo had so nto adh i **** rhe fylems i dna a bndo temi tboh tpsureic ipgsnden k,ssuc rhe hwit we hes atth ,em unmdero we hse umch veol ilkgoon h'ttsa isms am eht ubt nda dgoo lkie elif had nca hne,gou here i buecaes nda esh teh enwt in will riah rhe nda nad looked i onw ofr lgon ees nad usn yffufl y,ese cbak adn het eognld i gicnry dna hte. Rayd see reh it ohwitut ustj shi hustr to. Eddi ttah lfte i ,ti hnmto tath seh. Tlfe it i otdl juts bdoyon i m,e dan dceir. Wno ernuitde, liivgn engise anmes fi nad i f------ i oemr nda i reh e'wer rfeboe te,lar eid heta ilwl nllsdyese esedcad i iatw deobbs to ahtt i od utb hat,t heva.
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Rht,ee hwta dog si taretm se,y she' rthee on.
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Ti ehs si tub is, thwa she i've tuc rfeoft dan ni kigddnars sye, isllt ton esh aeeuscb ont my esiegn erh htta on he,r and fliyanl is by nlitu emov nto i my fautl not hrbi,tady deceddi os sim,tmoese erh si eeotghtr si tst'ah etsg a ehs not s**t it off hes nad on tno urufte leif an m'i mase my tiuatsn,io ehr fi lwli lwil viel, etelintd usrht be hes and is but ot h81t ehrew ,ncsreips kdis ehs's iknagm het nad ehr seh ,yes. Lstae oyelatinlmo ta not.
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Rcas,y igbne is an daltu nda oru idclohhod ot be watn si lsamot eaecbus i otd'n 61 vreo erally. Aalyred emaby dtresat ubt i. Ujts 61 16 ,ywa is reheti. Lesat wno i an i teg ta. D. Veoldivn the haev fo uthtwio reh e,tlsa a ot it to nbeig idnf teg at awy shalse noso we.
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I neic,s mhi fiegenls skpeno i tbu h'vetan on olhd ill wratsod dan ielry. Be aglei,nh illw hgtalri utb i es,y i i'm go dna ryue,ls m,ih leov ltiegtn. Etarmt awth i on gtihm 'she saewmeo e,b aarleyd nihkt adn i.
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On. On. Aveh ton dmae oremmpesintv htey. Eectxp. I sd!o!!gdeil!!!ndah! ttah tarp olve on. We're ubt on,. . . Ehwre as we rea nad aer ew rea ew.
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Cepcarti ndyobo deiptes it a tub skayh ot erheti ni irfm it i'm ti'dnd and udirgn noafnoitdu vaen'ht ucdlo if and gisn newt ym ybloirrh dalngie dnede tu,yoh ererebmm gorwkin dai,s orwk as tlrocyrec i i iceov eben tsare, -enrias i eurs n,owrg reyttp.
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Hyae. Eyht. Aecamri in ear aagni. Now iltl onge eher dan eyth t'yhree abtuo erew jynruaa. I eden is't rae odwrne ot meayb lt'yleh hwo kaoy os 'ttsha yhte ethy ngiog, reewh ubt i hatt eb ,be gel-ddo trust.
P. Is hre sssomiin ekwe orf vliagne a s: i'ev tmaeniv rhiabdty xnte teerspn for pontea ottga teg no!so in.
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Atem 'vewe dan gthluoah gve, nmayil tunet,trub dan tpestai ot iamgkn ltils ew daohmeem eta litsl wdscehti mymuy.
On. Klsoo r'ewe vleo beign ohgulsasr, kile mdrecate ni an.
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Seam !n!!!!ews for nad ngeo nuofd week darmire npliagnn em! alysas i a enn!!!n!!n!!b we acpm is h!hhh!a!!!! hleiw tals hsti 'aesyr lera otg uto hyte aphp,y thta the ughe os doynbo tebrlcnoiae ot drmaire tdol ewre.
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Won, we no os rwok utb r,sotps t'hats that.
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No.
We.
Od.
Tno.
Deen.
A.
Noicslie.
Radmime.
Alit.
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. . . Tlase ta yte ont.
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Et,y htta ti's tbu a phpena we essroiu beliinayvt ncasteidooirn demvo vtaen'h lilw eoshus.
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Oal!!s!! teerh ev'i a era eivf eth e)!nrrlreuna if no(t glyroit soob,k ---f--- ilygrot pewrsoesl juts dera.
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Dna till moce is ont dsant nakairafs ttha lshooc lhudso nematsett is i ehva gglauean yht digknmo a ni,ef invdeten lilw atht eben yb.
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Takser our. . . Is aedd.
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Nkd!g!ii!d jstu.
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Ordeppd ni or we 25,3 eebn ebing utsj uegale anmdoid hwcih siimf/f-snaaoi/strhenlle dotya fo he+t we sf-anlisemi for i'ts kswee 6 out at had 25,2 7.
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Sa schse an htta os teyh mchu o,ntpio ionlvg ddade. Iteanwgs deriw erov ti's csrene ,tye oinitifontca no a,h btu ah lal emoh dan 'seh ym.
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Ctryrnuel ym ofr aisd yes, artts im' and igesenk tneitnota nbgtii laeskn tca the ot at aintiwg is. )1(081:.
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Uyo. Rometh. -ff-f-----------------ff---ff----.
Cldou htat- ii-i- on- o-yu ohw- owh o-t who efesur t-o edar atth )(moal ?!uy!o? w-as.
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And nda cut off ubt hobt i ni nsee ued eodn a khtni liwhe mih mtnsho him i odog nfails s'ti to me j ahngvi i cakb mseo su aywtk-oh-nu,wo e'navht. Tt'ahs hyapp h'se is in sspeorgr 'elvo' eybam dna touab and a mhi im' eth oenmseo, t,eagr mhi v'leo' so kwro rfo hnkti ,gdoo ,oyka sedotp tow cledla nda eh noe whhci ndofu eon dna i she' fsoypit msnea aws i on inogd ytslpila ytpsalsl,i taht inebg.
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You ntahk. . . Of ti kaginm for i'm rpodu us. Leov uoy pu me, iving tno kntha orf on.
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I nda gao sett paclati hda ithw ,yes atlyclua amtisu mstohn isda j it it koto jaro'm in asdi s'ineesdrpo ti rtteles i an. . . B**hy*.
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Hsoeertsnsc e,sdecdceu 1:11111: gto nda yuo olt ew evwe' lo,l fo wo,n vsivudre a of leov.
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A ewn pp,o adn lebu rs!wko iieglr is s'ti nad o,n eht nad cikth whleo tog rcvoe ti nad phoen ew ahye, telflauyubi elrac.
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Yuo traigl,h katnh.
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Teehr ysa itsls ehva 'vwee yman os rbt h,sit st'i my ksboo (i so slti os stju iths erda os so foiwgorlevn zc!rya ryea, is iamm. . . An inec nad ti !eapsce ) eolv ts'i nad to os vhae i.
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Btie ,nwo ta nya my radecs m'i ecodsn enmsevomt si gstoh esh e'shs mslal ognan dan ntstiig lystline em ianmkg sekpe fete. No fesurse of on erh hoccu pto no het nad hse huocc tgo to a or eth dowllea edhs' taescl aslo a rhaetr i,t speel eht sin't she eus.
Osuldh what i hsrscct,ae we,art rdoffee i ehs abmey go erh ot'nd evga er?aadvn pnoe wtha eadh reh seh !dovem ehs iuo,tdes awtsn, eht i to sode eelmm ood,f wnko rty tn!wa?. 9):181(.
Orf seh 1:08(2) out ewnt lal ssednco of eteinnne.
I ongwr now irnagst em ddi sseh' mohtesni ta ielk. Onw ta alwsl )21:81( sehs' sranigt eht. 81:)1(2 me gaani. Edso she astc k?!o?wn! ahtw. . . Ehtm velo. E'erhty but ycrepe -----f-. Dan etuc eyt. . . Satirng naagi at hte :212)(8 lwasl. Vole esndp tmei er,h tihw. Sirmmeeo a meak fwe.
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Iltgrah. Fniseihd hree 'mi. Sntkha orf rlttee eth.
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P. Ac'tn tkti erom kai ciedde i i ro olve if :s. . . Help. (aezr rhtosber. #wsepolser oilyrtg ][onn. ).
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Algtirh. Be to be yoka inaygs ouy alswa,y awth is't si't iretequ ot emasdoys your odsyasme ofse,urly owh be u,oy tanh owh is be nda nhta uulsa eewr fi aesubec sa safe, 'tsi ta'sth nawt ailecebtx syat terha isydalrcatl al,rihtg i to ouy enve oaky oevl be be teifdernf sydyer,ate nad.
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Vole ouy i.
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Otls eht elov: of adn oons apts eb psete,nr to.

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brandonraywallace:

6 months ago

This was thoroughly enjoyable to read :). Isn't it amazing that we can seemingly time travel back and talk to our younger selves? My first FutureMe was in 2012 and it's always the best hour spent of my year. Consider saving these while they are available - the more time passes, the more valuable they become.

Great reflection. I hope all is well.

Letter Author:

6 months ago

@Brandonraywallace: Yes, I agree, also, thank you for the idea, I will save them, maybe in a Google document? Thanks. It's crazy how time changes things, and the part about my dog healed something that needed healing, at least a little bit. Thank you<3

brandonraywallace:

6 months ago

Yeah for sure :)

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