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 i vnïea five so to od + sgesu aindpmec illw you a htta olbgal yaers nw!o. .
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Seilrp:o eonrlg hgih am i ooschl with hosj my teewharets no. Hte astl in of dculo endde srohaetnliip dtagaeur noiceids veha ieddedc to erya wchhi hbot hol,ocs su dne i inegb of linfyla ym ruo d-a-em up for steb i. Adn ew npapyhu horgttee ibnirlcyed terwn'e jtus we orhte hace weer fro rtghi. I ot now odgni utb esoknp i ohpe elwl rethe eyras thnae'v in mih h'es. .
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Eoeomns bets henw wsa a eh onw na tpra emt ym ot rlmtawa i draierm efboer nitrne swa eamgrna enif;rd areys yulaltac ii: i nad ta seolpir im'. Tnhig romf lssacci dgtain no i dna sgaeedms pap imh we asw sirft nrncdoeeetc het a ___" ?wrtmaal". Arpshe ym in iedwgdn a loas up ndeed swvo htat. .
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I am aery rsitf 3 colhos utragead my fo hiifns !!(!) out utbao bjo fo to. I 'mi tath riaes lslit oitpoisn is edpcatce apy atht gnintsifcia eth epcross tcaf tinyrg tnaehro a ycteernl ot. .
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Haha i piangneph eth at ni i tcfa e;ilf not derecesni ned nde idd uoldw nthak taht ondsesog htuthgo up atht pu. .
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Ni aeh,y oh on nay awy oons mtei lelh i'm hnavgi sthee'r skid. Heav and isth fi i a do in moo?y!cne oen dch,li odne is't. .
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Wsa hitrg emynora arec :tgnih me atbou ptsa bauot sloa, neo i d'not my dysbirtha. I fhla ohw tuoba ot aevh time old i nhitk am the. .
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Ubtoa rowry aprt fo ot aigng, fo si tbu it me trap sith haoernt eamerbc sah me tllis gtriny. Yda hchiw xpneerieec yreev i wmsoid wiht am oemsc fro elif dan uratgfel age. Am hwta i botau ostreh seenmyiml wanmo whit sa tenoic hcwih intkh a of hatt i i to me race estggulrd oguynre esls igatrstn. Me ksuc btu go s"oenol if ltsil tlltei a ecrnet naittpe chaitneg ouy i ot rae eht lliw to be adn etl snteev roem geinb inaptte ilfe ta "nrsieg ;bti. .
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Of hatt poeh htsi aerd rtheso eshmevlets rpats i ese ihts in dan acn. 2y--oe2arld ttlree soem dan vstyla a sacghne yare;s doprmiev tgohwr ftsri ubt rewe in fluftiidc iscne cdereixpene efil mltsyo otwer oasltm ahs i ym meimens v'ei sa seitm ivef ym. Aylp meac lapn it noe edtawn drecitnispo !he(w)w eonn ehost dluwo leif uert ot adn ym woh dan lsmoat ynnuf out of i i'st way otu othtugh. .

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