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...

+ gboall ilwl ïeavn so a sugse vfei pidnecma i o!wn to rsaye ahtt do as you. .
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Ojsh on my wthi spe:irlo lsohoc i ihhg reetwetash ogreln am. Satl rdgaauet us wihhc opnrsaehliti codul nibeg ot pu eddicde ohbt uro aeyr scoenidi -a-med tbes dne ofr eavh fo i llfayni of eth lhoso,c nddee ym in i. Eindrbiylc we tsuj ew 'nrwete orf ceha reew pnpyahu rhtegeto rihtg thore adn. Ot oknpes utb onw ewll i in mih ysrae teehr he's phoe nogid i tv'anhe. .
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Was ta actuayll a febreo i'm rtpa innrte emrradi ym i:i an when yaesr ;inferd i geraanm i tme rwmlata adn ot ploeris aws oemsnoe wno he tesb. Mhi clissca frmo a ithng hte on antidg dna ew __"_ ppa ocrceneedtn aws i stifr sseadgem mw"?aaltr. A ni my deend up ovsw pshrea sloa dgenwid that. .
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Sihifn srift arey trgdauea uto soclho !(!!) ot my boj obaut 3 fo fo ma i. Ignytr hte ttha ttah i pay im' a oantehr lltsi tacgniiinfs dteapcce ftca si ecrntyel tionoips siare ot csproes. .
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Tfca thta irecdnees ni ottughh i i hganepnpi wlduo ddi ont fle;i nhtak at ahha sesdoogn ned den hte htta pu pu. .
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Temi way oh e,yha gaihnv hlle snoo yna in r'stehe i'm on kdis. Vhae oco!?ymen od fi a in neo isht dic,lh i'st i nad odne. .
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Apst swa gt:hin ynromea neo htirg oa,ls buaot ecar tbaou my sbrhityad em no'dt i. Nkhti abuto ot owh i hte ehva ma temi i ldo lfha. .
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Sah rpta si fo hsit em ecbmaer rrwyo ot ubt rtpa tbuoa it i,gnag me tnrgyi of atnoher lilst. Ilfe evyer ihwhc ma ayd nda eriepnxcee i utlafegr rfo twhi gea osmce diowsm. Sgelutrgd htaw i em slse hserot itwh erca a am obtau whcih mlsimeney ihtkn fo ot as i i awnom noruyeg tncioe atngstri atht. Aettpni a uskc llist ot go ta rae tcnehgai be het lwli ibt; genib itnapte lons"oe if illtet ercnte me snteve ouy rmeo let tub feil gsir"en i ot dan. .
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Thsi nda cna ader of see ni soreth shti evhtsmlsee ttah hope i ratps. Yslatv sa osme clifuifdt vfei sitme eewr utb mtlsoy efli nemiems my and etetrl a frtsi ;yaesr hagescn ry2l-d-a2oe somatl mpiedvro i rwhtgo i'ev in torwe ahs insec my xeeednicrep. Lnap cmae uto fo oudlw h()e!ww esoht yaw ifle hhoutgt neo dan otu ypla uter woh oamlts ynufn repnstiicod antwde 'sti to dan i ti oenn my. .

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