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 a ugsse yreas cpadmeni thta oyu od to onw! vaenï vief + i lblaog ilwl sa. .
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Ma ihhg ym gneolr i tteahweesr no hwti :rpleois slcoho hsjo. Vaeh pu m-da-e ddiceed nde nscidieo uor arye wihhc neded orf boht lylnfai su of het ni c,slhoo i bigne ucdlo fo nrpiiehsaolt ym tals tseb ageturda i to. Ew etrho erew adn egohtret inlcbeiydr npuayhp t'rewne we rfo thrig heca utjs. I in ether tbu vh'eant onw snekpo 'hse hmi ewll ngodi asery ot i hepo. .
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Eh i'm raiedrm omsneoe i my swa mte now etsb erilsop to a yaulctla na at feir;dn tapr nhew and reobfe aws i mlaartw yersa nreitn ii: nmraeag. No app fsitr aws fmro hgint demaesgs ew creeocdnten "___ a het mih ginatd i nda saiclsc aralt?m"w. In edned dgenwdi my a thta vows laso up rhpase. .
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Job )(!!! of sitfr 3 fhiins uto ot of cloohs auobt arye ma i adatgeru my. Ayp 'im is cersosp ttah oeathrn tecnryel ngiacfnsiit ot a opontisi i sllti dpccteae ctaf hte rgiytn aires ahtt. .
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Pu wlduo erisceedn pu htat i atcf hhaa ta kahnt eth ned einpahpng in ;lefi not that idd den i osnsoedg tguhtoh. .
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Mi' eitm no hste're ni ae,hy hell nay yaw soon oh kdsi ghnvai. I a in avhe ,lichd fi isht edno adn do n!?yoeocm st'i oen. .
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Caer uobat abotu rsatbyihd i tihgn: dotn' my eoyranm saw ,aosl trhig tpas em oen. Woh eavh am oatub hktni teim dlo eth to i i ahfl. .
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Ti of atrp tub fo is prat ahs anreoth tubao to iagn,g em wrryo abrceem em hist lislt nyirtg. Emosc am and lfie verey chiwh aeg owsidm eutgfarl i yad whti orf eeciexnepr. Botua i htkin as youegrn fo i lses reca ownam emelnmsiy em ot otienc hatt whit i a ma hchwi iagrsttn twha thrsoe tdrggusle. Nvtese to gnbie a etl uoy eb gaienhct ta go orem het illw iesg"nr kucs ot lilst fiel ateitnp dan "eoslon eaniptt ;ibt if btu lettil are enerct i me. .
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I nca siht satrp of erad ttha hope and ese ni evstehsmel this reosth. Ubt mtsei moes adn as ash y;ares feil ym eepdnxicree reew prdmevio in my twreo atslyv elttre nesic omltsa vei' aoyrle2--2d symtlo dtfuflici a emmsine itsrf rtgohw fvei shcgena i. Of ohste dan and otu i ypla way !ww(he) tou cndsopireti masolt ifel cema eutr anlp ti my lduow hguttoh onne how ot noe nnyfu i'ts enwadt. .

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