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...

Gsesu i as vneïa do eifv ysaer globla + thta ot a !now admicnpe os llwi uyo. .
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My sieolr:p tsaetewreh rgleon ma i hihg lsooch sojh no ihwt. Iwchh btes eht ohtb a-dem- odluc us in uro ot aevh giben ddeen illfnya i of salt up eary ,olhsco my eisiodnc fro fo nde ddeiced anoripitlhse i aagudrte. Jstu ew ogrehtet gthir eothr and dilrnycibe rwee ofr 'ternew ceah pnuhypa ew. 'esh but pnesko now lwle gdoin i i tavnh'e eetrh ihm aseyr ot in phoe. .
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Nmgarae nsmeooe tme nwo i wsa eidrn;f na erfbeo steb ariredm wnhe mi' tapr to yaatcull asw serya elorips rmawatl ta ym i:i a i dna eh etnrin. I hmi asw dnctencoeer rtifs aeesdgsm hgnti adgitn alcssci nda a fomr ew ppa the __"_ on tar?wam"l. Hsrpea up nddee gwnddei osal ym vwos a ni that. .
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Ym sfihin fo (!!)! of tfsir 3 i am hosclo aery ot ubtoa otu bjo agretuad. Raies pedaccet pay a ot i fitnsaiginc ttha tngiyr 'im sillt teh opniitso afct atht ecssrop is ornthea retecnyl. .
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I pu nangheipp hhaa hhtgtou uwdlo at ddi ahtt den dne nathk ncedreeis i ont htta up caft onsgoesd fl;ei eht ni. .
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H'eerts osno eh,ya wya gnhiav 'im mite ayn llhe no oh in sdki. In a adn i'ts ihst vhae noe oymo?e!nc if i od ndeo ihcld,. .
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Tihgr crae ,slao eon ym i bauot no'dt hg:tni drbtyhias utoba ayeormn em was psta. Ma ot i who btaou i dlo ahve the meti fahl nkhit. .
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Si fo ratp aprt em hsa em it bmcaeer hits ygnrti fo oubat gaign, ubt ot treonha tslil yorwr. Ma iecernxeep and ayd fro i dsmiow tegarflu smeco whhic gae fiel eyvre wtih. Nmaow cwhhi as esinmleym to care obuta htwi ltdgesugr that a sles thwa i otrseh em grtiatsn fo i yrgueon eoicnt ktnih am i. Etl fi lwil a aepntti oyu ot to inebg etncre ukcs feil eht tbu tetill me i og rome bti; at eb rae adn ltlis gire"sn vnetes cnatghie tptniae loone"s. .
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Ni fo htis trpas nac oehp i reda this htat ees eroths tvheeemlss dan. Ltysva eoms tltree tbu eimsemn ctulidiff amtlos dna as;eyr file imtes ni rsfit l2-orea2y-d 'vie ewrot pvrodeim eewr my a five hcgesan i dneceexpier ym sa gtwroh ahs esnci tysmol. Uhogtht of woh rtue neo dluwo aypl ym )e!hw(w lpan ielf oehst inodrtpices oenn ti fnnuy i dna netadw otmsla uot tou mace to awy sit' and. .

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