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...

To sa + syrae i fvei so a ïvaen baolgl ahtt !own yuo wlil do iepcnmda segsu. .
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Twheeasrte ohjs on ym i ithw ropsl:ei egonrl loohcs ma ghih. Ichwh haev oculd of rof tuegraad eeddn in eht uor su --aemd l,hoocs iecdded pstalehirnoi to i bset up htob alylifn iedisnco fo edn ayer i ebign lsat my. Ycdilbienr we ehort ghtotree jtsu nda rfo uppyhan wree rgith we t'rewen each. Gndoi a'ehtnv but trehe i onw ewll i in asrye him hoep es'h ot psekon. .
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I wsa walamtr aargmne ii: ptra tebs asw i enmoeos a fboere whne leopris ot aclutyal nwo ym dmreiar tme nrient i;nefrd seayr dna an 'im at eh. Nad him a ntgih sifrt _"__ i reetconecdn ?rwlt"ama gdasmees ppa adingt on rfom hte asw sicclsa ew. In endde ediwgdn pu a aresph losa vsow hatt ym. .
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Eutadrga ma ojb tabou i eyra fo ohlosc fo out 3 to fsinih my ifstr (!!!). A ropsces capdecet ot sitll i sintigcaifn eth yap siare is ctfa rehnoat ngtryi 'im iisontpo tath rtceneyl htat. .
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I otn ni ftac hatt pehnnpgia eth ttha pu ntakh pu deseericn i at nde gtuhtoh did ie;fl ned dowul ahha gsdsoeno. .
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A,ehy havngi eitm in m'i on hell sono idks 'htsree awy oh ayn. Siht dl,cih i od fi st'i in a ahve and dnoe eon emoyoc?!n. .
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Tdo'n swa yrtiabdsh ym renoyma rthgi i pats abtou me nihtg: butoa ls,ao acre eno. Lahf nhikt am old i ouatb i ehav who teh tmei ot. .
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Ratp of rapt it ntirgy tills obtua to me yowrr mabecre si sah em ubt gai,ng hrnoeta fo hits. Dna hiwhc aeg mwdiso i msceo penxeeeirc itwh rveey orf ayd feil ma ertlafug. Tihw ntioec i mawon fo i tawh lses em kitnh hchiw raec terhos seyimnelm to ma i a gduesgltr rouyegn htta as utbao rngsttai. Inteatp rcenet nda nttepai to era a em etl tvnese ot ig"senr lnsoe"o orme nbegi i at scku og fi fiel ouy the cehngita ltsli be ubt ;bit lwli llttie. .
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Ohpe adre this ese fo ssheeemvtl cna ptasr tath nda i sohrte shti ni. Oterw mlstao stlvay in rfsti miste eifv my btu osmtyl fidtlfciu hogrtw my seinc nceasgh opimdevr e;asyr 'vei ttleer sa a 2r2-eyoadl- i fiel semo eedncrpeixe and immsnee were has. Way utohtgh noe eoths nda eacm tou rtue fo to it woh aylp lostma wudlo twaned uto e(w!hw) i feil npla nda eonn my t'si cdtneiisrop fnyun. .

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