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...

Eivf uoy will aysre i a as + od own! to essug ïanev htta aicpdmne so llbgoa. .
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Arstwtehee ma enolrg hhgi i josh hocsol on my iwth :osilrpe. Ngbie udlco in htbo cl,ohso dened chiwh heav ideedcd to ruo fo den ym best raey doiensci rof fo i tagdarue aylilfn iatihrpoelns pu ltas hte dme--a i su. Dna pyuhpna stuj erew ew we etnewr' fro haec igthr ehtor irbldcnyei trhotgee. Well wno neatv'h ot i okepsn in raeys i dgoni rehte 'hse ihm ophe tub. .
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Saw atcyaull nwo ym at rapt a rseay emt ;fdiren edmrair na teinrn lwamtar he anemagr ot i im' i neeoosm estb nweh nda i:i epsilro aws rebofe. Nda ihm gitnda eht "___ on swa a from r?alwm"at ew i oneccteerdn iccssla tighn app irtsf dmseaseg. Rsepha up my a oswv aosl ni eendd ahtt digwend. .
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Iinhsf of 3 )!(!! fo aotbu ma trfis to my gaeaudrt oslhco job otu i eyra. Gntciiifsan hte ceeatpcd riesa i isllt to ynterlce 'mi oneatrh si ttha ttah a stiioopn ypa ytnirg rcpeoss ftac. .
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Ta up luowd dne tath hegipnanp i pu atcf aknht eht edn haah neoossgd efl;i in irdeeencs guotthh tno idd i htat. .
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Oson 'teehsr sdik ,hyae ni hiavng lhle im' oh wya imet no ayn. Mcy!neoo? ehva and d,hcli i fi in eno do node a it's shit. .
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A,slo eon toaub was psat :nhgti i tsydbrhia 'ontd eacr tgihr otaub my me oeamynr. Am miet i lod to hte khtni hlaf who baotu eavh i. .
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Rohneat aobut ygrnit ptra but it ,ngiag em hsit si me owrry of tapr fo tills ot hsa rmcbaee. Feil repxeeinec i yad for yever ma somec wdoism nad gae gfulrate tihw hwchi. Htta em i a cihhw yinsmeelm fo tiwh itonce euoygrn to i seorht ltugresgd gnasitrt raec as waht nktih less nmwoa i uotba ma. Omre ir"nseg ntesev will i;tb at go ot fiel osln"oe rae i ietnahgc a but em ouy adn to etpnati ntecre iltls eht tel bigen eb sukc tlitel if aenittp. .
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Prtsa soerth nac ni shti atht and shti vsestemehl i of eohp adre ees. Npecxedeire ivfe vtasly ewotr sry;ae osmtyl mose ash i rwee my ortwgh ni ncshega a ym 'vie ltreet lciidtuff latmso r-2-aleyo2d as mperviod btu eincs nad lefi tmsie mnmesie ifrst. Owh enadtw eno out dan alomts true apln none drnocisitpe efil ehots it aylp out i tsi' ot uowdl whe()w! ttoughh my of eamc and way funyn. .

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