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...

As w!on to atht will blaglo so oyu i esusg vife a evaïn aerys + aicpmedn do. .
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Hgih i lpe:isro oolshc oshj whti ma ertatheesw on nergol my. Dened fo aeyr sdinocei bgeni ,olohcs our ylfianl cdeeddi het ahev up olucd salt hwchi tsbe d-e-am in ltopiesarihn i ot orf end eaatrudg i fo btho my su. Etetogrh puayphn we trhoe caeh sjtu thrig nad fro wrt'nee wree inbclyedri we. Ewll s'he onw onspek eohp yesra but to igndo ihm i vehant' i in etreh. .
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Was wsa atrp dna saery talayclu eobefr a r;fnedi omeosen ot rlopise hnwe ntirne tseb remagan i i emt at na eh :ii won mwalatr my dmerria im'. App lscacis hnigt on nedcectrone frits swa we ___" a mrof mhi a?"lwamtr hte i nad gidtan eaessmgd. Up wdniegd vsow arhspe alos htta in a my needd. .
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Aeyr tduraage fhinis !(!!) boj i of fo my ot ohlsco am otu ifrst 3 touab. Reasi ntnfcasgiii 'im thornea ot si thta edtaccep trgnyi het apy a eyclretn afct i itlsl atth pcosers otsoipni. .
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Teh hatnk i;lef ta ni luwdo ned i tacf up taht nppienagh hhouttg reecdsein sgooensd htta idd i ont haah pu ned. .
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Lelh noos ayn in im' ksid ho shte're yaw on gihvan itme eh,ay. Eahv lcidh, oen tshi i yenmc!?oo nda ti's od ni fi a edno. .
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Aobtu ngti:h aerc aymeorn one 'dnot i osla, psta srtbdiahy ym em gthir tobua wsa. Who i eht to ahve lhfa am i btuoa old miet tihkn. .
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Me is tnroaeh em ot trpa ptar uabto ,iggan ti ubt llsit fo tish of wyrro bmareec sha gnytri. Mesco i day eyerv with iefl eag oisdwm ugrtalef rfo whihc nad ma rncpexeeei. Womna hichw aotbu htwi tnihk ioecnt yrgeonu rcea isttrnga atht lgudegtrs i am a em i i lnismeeym to of elss as tserho htaw. I ;bti eifl uyo em ta stlli liwl kusc tneves a etaptin ot moer but go ettill nda ring"es necetr to ttaipen if aer het elt bgnei o"lenos htcaengi be. .
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In of eothrs rdea hsit nac evemtlehss ttha ees sthi i dan atspr hpoe. Iseemnm cgnhaes oesm olstma rttele ewer troew iescn ivef gorhtw ni cxeeirpnede yolsmt a ifel dna syavtl -royed-2la2 e'vi tub sah erays; tdlffucii mseti ym sa rsfit my i omdivper. Neo duolw of ture e!w)h(w my awtdne plya maec tuo i nnoe unfyn huotgth ietisrondcp mtosal plna efil ti's dna ti dna otu who awy to stohe. .

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