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...

I'st siadier ogt ndogi ot e,ys cabuees kcab ,hetre krgwino ssaneo pemvair just eomh depeosi i ocsolh 19 ,wkro romf eht iprcgiattonnsra s,huh ta of fo wonkgir dan im' peyrtt 3. Dcleilh alos.
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Ti ash n,o nda dan od,go i am taingwi etakn lpcea lfei rhee is and illts not dsyla tgsntii. Ni kys at teceapcenx hte gsr*lea. *.
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But all 'wlle iggno the lranoesp i bkca edu ees evoihrab uhtyo, thn'ave aualtylc mgiht ot i to not at pmac yare o,dg 'im ,onos ihwt go nad i deedne eebn tiem.
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Hhhuhhh. . . Ooso. . . Ese oyu. . . Atth aoubt. . . Was if i saw aevh ttha hte no hawt koob noe -------f or it deai wtiinrg i. Now btu ot ill' ownk so aehv i abdpsocur my esrcha. Our doucasr?pb.
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Oenp. In i tv'anhe feil soni, it it cutnonei es,tald tginirw lheiw to iwtuhto mbeay iucennot htta asw ceauogr het oodg 'lil eno tarel nofud.
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Ne'shyr eigesn out for rhe he bnee swa ohtghu aer adn gerta abyb oignd sihngt nad nwo td'on otebrhr dan dna dxief trega eilwh nagh ew -a-ok kcab eth w-ywohunko-o a uhcm, si evah. Elvo rof ttah ehmt.
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Kitt. . . Rhe 'im ahtt os htwi agld oyu sntep etmi. . . That hre wkno it i 'sesh tobh kile nda we hell nhew 'im ctna' tlils i rsryo uhrt hnavee ti dan ysa to i kwne gcmoni ot wita hre ot ees wsa nad ed,so geon og vloe ubt. Spngdien my bhto dan ehs ahtt oyu ,usksc iarh oglnoki goln ese htank as'htt i i htat tiem ntwe for ahd i tbu syee cna ew ehs glno hmcu lfuffy **** htta her -----f- nad os tno flie and ysmlfe teh lkei adrk h'ess e,eys sun gnoe sism nwo ni yrigcn hwti eher i k,yao hre at i and n,hgoeu adn wnobr dsreha oipdresm ldeogn dbno we hes dgoo the emduron hda adh abkc a ehr m,e oevl ubt and the ftegro ubt ew i dna ipsetucr eth iwll am dha eacsebu and oedolk had dna. Rayd hsi ot tjsu tihwout rhe ti urths ese. I hes ided felt ,ti that ohmnt ttah. Obodny adn iecrd i it ,me tjus i eflt dtol. Tht,a dcdease ew're adn atiw i if leart, own eath gneeis ahtt i haev ----f-- dobbse sedlesnly neasm iglniv edi i ubt to rhe ofeerb tunirdee, i emro dan wlli i do.
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,rthee e'hs rehte dog awth matter on yes, si.
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Iv'e eb ubt erh easbecu ton my otn to is adn on i na ont seh esh ulfat l,iev tunli it imestosme, file rhe si is smae hes astiiu,ont by lstli but fi ,ehr in nlliyfa nad nda off and esh eehrw seh rfofte os voem sturh *st* is on ,sye erpsnics, ehs a i,s si 'im tefuru ym ahtw nietldet teh niddskgra reh nda esh ym 18th otn ra,yhbtdi lwil amknig esgeni eh'ss kids tcu that eidcedd s,ye ont hgerttoe 'htsta erh ont wlli ti gste. Telsa tno at iomoelltyna.
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'dnto adltu is 16 an coihhlodd nawt nbeig rsya,c eallyr uebecsa dna slatom ot eorv our i si be. I but alayerd srtadet yambe. Si 16 iereth a,yw 61 sjtu. At i nwo i na tge ltsea. D. We ti teg ot sshela infd outtihw to a ayw fo hvea gebni hre tal,es vevlidon the osno ta.
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Tbu wrdaots mhi e,nsic i onkesp ilery ldoh vaehn't lli on lfgesnie i dan. Voel og im' eb lwli i lyeu,sr utb liengtt i ,mhi lghrati sey, dan ngahei,l. I drlayea tetmar seh' on and ,be i what weosmea ghitm tnkih.
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On. On. Yeht mireepvsmnot hvae not emad. Pecext. Evlo doslid!!and!!!g!e!h tpra tath i no. Utb r'eew no,. . . Rae as dan ew aer are rwhee we ew.
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Duolc ot i and fi gnikwor ri-naes ivceo inddt' o,rwgn rifm sgni rryiohlb yksha as wnte i'm and dnguri erltcorcy tbu srue tcaipcer a bondyo endde irehet it i it eatnv'h outyh, mbeermre i my in bene teespdi ,taser krow dai,s ofniuaontd tterpy nledgia.
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Hyae. Ehty. Inaga ni rea mciraae. Ehyt dan rewe here heeyt'r goen ynruaja onw otabu itll. Htey be, rae doenrw dene be herwe 'sit meyba gnig,o btu i tehy kyoa tutrs to i htat eddog-l ohw lleyth' os sh'tat.
P. Rfo meitvna i've oneapt ihydtrab etg ni atgot s: rfo a ekwe noo!s xent ehr tpesenr si gevianl ssnsiomi.
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Myyum tea lilts ot ietspta nda amte ohtghual mhomdeae nylmia aikngm e'ewv hdcsewit ,egv nad t,euntutrb tllis we.
On. Ewr'e cremtdea ni oelv hgalur,sso ilke na kosol iebng.
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Is were ndbyoo ogt ysaasl guhe ames h!a!!!!!hhh lear tuo hatt idmrera so i lwehi heyt astl eadmirr anilnpgn pacm to !me !!n!n!e!b!n!n nda ebniartleoc oegn phyp,a en!!!!sw! lodt rayes' sith ekwe ew nfoud a the orf.
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Ew utb on,w so rto,pss on sat'ht rkow ahtt.
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On.
We.
Do.
Not.
Eedn.
A.
Eioslnci.
Rmdeaim.
Tlai.
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. . . Tey etsal not ta.
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Sshuoe coediasnnrtoi utb thvnae' llwi ttha ew eovmd t,ye s'it hppane rieouss belviianyt a.
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U!enr)narrle iotglyr ewlssepro eehrt tjsu bokos, ----f-- ifve gilyotr nt(o dera l!s!a!o! rae a if v'ei the.
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Is a ttha fasrnaika atth duohsl netdnive not ltli ntdsa ilwl is hcoosl omec i ttnmeetsa yb hty ebne laanuegg ifn,e vhea mnogkdi adn.
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Terkas oru. . . Is ddae.
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Dgk!id!i!n stju.
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Bnee ddamoni we hda ni iafeli-ssnm at adoyt of geinb 7 its' we n/srf-tliealh/aiifoemssn fro et+h hhciw drepdpo 22,5 leeaug or 5,32 uot ekswe 6 stuj.
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Chum eddad ognilv na as ahtt csseh tiopo,n yhte os. Btu on nda ah, lal i'st wesinagt cnsere vore eyt, e'sh mheo nitctnfoioai ah ewrid my.
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Orf act rsatt het dna ym at ,eys gntiib kelans eegksni is sida atintoten 'im wnaitig tclrryneu ot. 8:)0(11.
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Uyo. Moehtr. -------ff--ff------f-----------ff.
Drea !?yo!u? -ot t-ath swa- efrsue owh dulco on- hatt m(lao) y-ou how- ohw o-t iii--.
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Ni cut su ihm tohb nda i i stohnm ot thikn ist' ubt eud wheli off ckba hmi ogdo vghian adn 'nehvta deno a okt-wwoa-nhy,u me ense j fnisal i osem. Htas't detops oen emoo,nse ni gdoni neo ngbei i eo'v'l hntik nda 've'lo adn yaphp abeym owt mih i wokr onfdu si eh os which adn nda was sname on ka,oy rfo him mi' abtuo a ysp,sliatl isoyftp o,odg eth tyasplil egtra, osresrgp ttah ladcel eh's 'esh.
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You kntah. . . I'm fro uordp fo us it mniagk. You givin rof pu ,em ton no evlo ktanh.
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And it isda i apaiclt sdia ullcyaat iasutm an ni otok hwit sett j aog ,yes eo'inerpsds dah ti i tmonsh reltest ti jroma'. . . H*by**.
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Uyo vrsdiuve 11:111:1 otl fo gto fo e'vwe and ossectrsehn ,sueecdedc we ,oll on,w velo a.
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Ehopn gliier ewhol a ti sti' we ae,yh ,pop dan nwe ,on otg thkci aelrc dan skw!ro elub ltiaybufleu eth and voerc is adn.
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Ghtlar,i you thakn.
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So so ltis yr!cza eewv' i( hits etreh so os si evha iamm nlwroviogfe ihst, ays tsils okbos rtb ,arye just 'tis mayn so rade ym. . . Heav ti os i ) 'tsi dna ncei ot ecs!pea vole dna na.
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Ym evsntemmo me and dcrase eekps dcones tefe is at migakn isntitg sotgh any anong btei se'hs masll esh im' ,won ltynisel. Shde' hoccu ti'ns peels satcel ues no ertarh esh ot no eht ewoadll a the no chuco ehs fo rsuesfe pot a rhe soal ogt eth and t,i or.
Rs,ahtescc d'ont uid,eots i i her i tawe,r esh lemem ofeedfr watn?! og hluosd agve to odm!ev ahde pneo teh try hatw thaw en?avadr ehs do,fo bmaey kwno hse hre sdeo s,wtna. 8()19:1.
Fo went ncesods otu rfo 8(2:01) lal ennentie ehs.
Wnrog rgsniat won ta ddi i e'shs teoimshn em ikel. Rtagisn now 8(12:1) hte at se'sh swlla. Aigan me ()21:81. She stac eods ahwt ?w!o?!nk. . . Vloe hmet. ----f-- htrey'e tub yeeprc. Nad ctue eyt. . . Tsngira 821):2( gaian ta the lslwa. Elvo eimt dnspe ,reh thwi. A ermomsei ewf make.
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Halgtir. 'mi edinhsif eher. Tleert rof nsktah eth.
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P. I vloe or iktt fi i s: 'ntca erom kai eidedc. . . Leph. E(zar hoetrrbs. N][no glrioyt #sreowsple. ).
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Rgiltah. Uulas if etacelixb sti' escubea and iterqeu were seyta,ryde hwo semdosya ysta ot fs,ae stt'ah aerth irh,algt i feteidnrf tanh si lvoe msyodesa sufryleo, be be aoky eb al,ysaw nad hwo to yuo hatw koya yuro eb uoy atnh lsildratcya it's twan 'tis u,oy as isgany ot be eb nvee.
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Vole i ouy.
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Nda apst ot eb ,tnperes v:oel oson eth fo olst.

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brandonraywallace:

4 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:

4 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:

4 months ago

Yeah for sure :)

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