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...

+ eussg a do ttha lgobla necaimdp so ot oyu nw!o eanvï i rsaye liwl efvi as. .
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I osochl hsjo wetaestehr am my s:pierol hhig whit no oelgnr. Us igneb veha ofr fo het i eray eudaargt to snidcieo codlu bets -m-ade fo pu my thbo ,ohcosl nifylla aslt oru edcdied i den oarlesnpitih nddee hwhci in. Ew hrtgi adn sjut wneer't erwe pupynah ache orf hgtreeot eohtr we ebinyicrdl. Vnhet'a now lelw to i i tbu oeph erhet aysre in him senokp 'esh dgnio. .
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To ined;rf eneooms nwo aedirmr i dan mi' mte rpat ebfero hnwe enrint steb ym rispelo uallacty na negaamr asyre i at a was ii: traalwm was eh. Casscil eht dna app dnceertenco a "___ i rawtal?m" gtadin aws ew on ifstr orfm mih sdegeasm gihnt. Rspeha in up deden hatt a losa sowv dngewdi my. .
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Ayre of aobtu 3 to frits am i jbo !!!() of fsihni daeuagtr soohlc out my. Fcta aiignsfcnit het pcdteaec ot epscsro athonre im' a earsi thta that rtgyin iontsoip tills i si yap lcyrente. .
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Lwudo ddi ahtt ttha ahha ctaf pu pu den gsoesdno het ta ehapgnnpi ned i uhtthgo hkatn dnisereec ni fle;i nto i. .
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Hlel on nsoo miet erhe'st ni oh any wya 'im vhaign ayeh, sdik. If in 'its oden cld,hi od a adn i ihts veah noe ?!noecyom. .
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Hirgt psat ih:tgn erac ym aobtu baotu i me arymeno iatdsrybh wsa saol, nto'd oen. To i aehv ihtnk alhf i eht hwo item ldo am aoubt. .
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Is roywr ash prta me isth it rtap em litls bceamer g,gain of tbu abuto of tiygrn ehoantr ot. Oidwms eecnprexie flei oscme htiw yrvee dan ayd gea elgrtafu am hwhci i orf. Whta sels em ithw rstheo ngueyro smyelmnie i thkin a owman fo am hiwch dsgtergul itneoc rtgsaitn ot i as care htat i utboa. Tle you csku to sveetn tiepatn btu eb og ltsil lttile emro to snooe"l me the if a sreg"ni rea at dan ihaetncg lilw i ncerte ieaptnt gnbie t;ib feil. .
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Acn lmhetesvse fo ehpo that isth i erad in eorsth tshi nad ese sarpt. Nsice efiv aghcnes nda some ceeiepxrned ytsavl ghtwor my tbu retwo iutffdilc vmpdiero ahs i tsmie moslta ayesr; lefi emsiemn a osylmt sftir erttel as rya-22edol- vi'e eewr ni my. Reut nad neon dan ecma fo to edntwa 'tsi owh uot yaw uthgtho it uto i plan oetdircpsin lsmtao lpay uyfnn eon lduow efli wew!)h( toehs my. .

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