A letter from June 21st, 2018

Time Travelled — almost 3 years

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, So, right now, I'm sitting in Josh and I's shared bedroom in his mom's house. I just finished my first reflection journal for the first 50 hours of my practicum at SVC. I concluded this reflection by saying that I don't want to work in campus life. So, I guess that's something. I'm broke as fuck, in so much debt I could cry, and I'm not in the best physical shape. But I also have a family I love, a wonderful man by my side, and friends that mean the world to me. So, life's not bad. Sometimes I think back to when I was like 13 or 14-- did I envision my life as it is now? I'm so fucking proud of myself for the things I've overcome-- I have a college degree, I'm halfway through grad school, and i finally have a reliable mode of transport. I think little teenage me would be pretty amazed at where I am now. So, who knows where I'll be in 3 years? Will I be close to an assistant director of residence life position? Will i even pursue residence life as my first job? There's still so much uncertainty in my life, but I'm not scared of it. So, in three years from now, I'll basically be old. Just kidding. But I'll be closer to thirty. Which is when I said I'd want kids. How will I feel in three years? Will I have a better idea of whether or not I actually want to have children? I think I chose thirty because by that time I should know what the hell I want in life, right? I'll be more stable financially I hope, and I'll be ready to decide if I want to have a child. Who knows. I'm only 22 right now, not yet 23. On another note, I realllllly don't care about any more of my birthdays. Maybe 25 because car insurance or whatever. I guess I'm a little scared of aging-- It means losing touch with youth, getting more wrinkles, and physical deterioration. But even when I get this letter I'll still be in my twenties so maybe I should stop being so morbid. Okay, I'm seriously getting annoyed by myself, so I'll wrap this letter up. I guess this will be a neat little surprise in my inbox three years from now. Maybe I can do this again after I receive this one. PS thanks Pantsuit Politics for telling me about this. Hopefully your podcast is still going strong in 3 years. Or, ideally, Beth and Sarah will be running the country in some capacity. FUCK Donald Trump. okaythanksbyeeeee

Epilogue

about 1 year later

It's kind of a weird feeling to read this as a 26-almost-27-year old. I've been through so many changes in almost five years that I view my 22-year old self...

Os nvïae gloalb as liwl htat acnepmid oyu od to a i sarye now! + vief susge. .
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Sjoh my twhi srpi:ole no i hihg eteehwstra ma hslooc elnogr. Fo dolcu edden su fo nylalfi ihwch tlsa to i ayre deidcde gaetrdua ebing heav den i up oru rfo iedinocs ni setb os,olch ema-d- eth liarophsetni my hbto. Rteoh puyhanp ceah weer nda eentwr' hirgt eregttho ew orf usjt ew blyiiecdnr. Llwe wno hoep to him godni reasy h'es ni ahntve' i i htere utb oknpse. .
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Eh nwo :ii maarnge dan mi' nweh ta alratwm ;rdnefi roeefb mte my semoeno ulyctaal an respoli i nnrite aprt a etbs ryase aws wsa to i mardeir. Tgndai app cslcsia wa?rm"alt meesgads i _"__ ihngt on ew saw rsfit dna romf nectecderno a him eht. Needd atht my vwso asol a inwdegd up ni epashr. .
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Rduteaag of my obj to btaou !)!!( i of 3 am ritfs ooschl ihnisf eary uot. Rtgyni a rocpses inooitps iiinacngtfs tfac i hatt si esari rohaent ltlis hte to eltcyren eatedpcc mi' ypa hatt. .
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Tafc het tnahk pu uodlw gosnsoed ned fe;il ttha end peghinnpa at htat hhaa not ni i up ddi i cneedresi otghhtu. .
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Ese'trh teim soon ellh sikd yan in aghinv on ayw oh 'mi y,aeh. Con?eym!o it's sith dl,cih neo haev and deon od a i fi ni. .
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Care a,lso tspa h:ignt saw amyrone githr i uboat ytdshabir tnd'o ym em eon toabu. Tkihn the ma aveh hfla dol ohw eitm i ot i ubato. .
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Em tpra ot tbu fo is fo hsa oraehnt em trpa sltil acmbree wryor iagg,n outba itsh ti nyrgti. Am yda ceeprxniee nda for lefi whti sidomw reyve lrgetauf which i age seomc. Otinec obatu wthi a i hawt nimmesyle em segtgldru sa ttah wnaom fo ma i ssel ehstro aerc kihtn asirtntg to yeugorn i hhcwi. Neihgcat eigbn tel ot iltlte srni"ge i;bt go intptae at ot em o"nelso a ecrent evntes tbu sillt eorm oyu tnpieat wlli ear fi and eb csuk lief i the. .
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Sthi htsi erad shteemselv hersot atrps ohep ttha fo in can ese and i. Ieedexrnpec nmmesie i my yvtlsa eewr etelrt miset vefi er;asy rfsit oatmls a sa nachesg e'iv sotlmy y-r2el-2ado hgrwto piemovdr adn ni tbu has nsice flctiudif my meos ifle woetr. None it hoset owh nad ylpa wdlou out osaltm fynun tou isriocdpnet my ot utre adn cmae efil yaw h!)eww( anlp sti' wtdaen htghuot neo i fo. .

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