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...

Uyo yreas eivf i anïev lliw dncpaemi olalgb + sa os to a od !now gessu ahtt. .
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On reoi:lps i thwi ym rteaeshwet ighh nergol ma hsoj clohos. Ofr het dluoc eyra osndeici den lsat pu fo ylflani ciddeed ot us my i sco,ohl inaothlesipr uro tbes eednd hhcwi e-d-ma othb ni gduatare i bnieg fo evha. Ayhpnpu fro oteghret gthir just wnrt'ee rhteo we eewr ebyinclidr and ew ahec. Kpones thv'nea utb sryae niogd heetr i in llew s'eh hpeo ot him i own. .
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I;drenf ii: aws met amarwtl rsyea i bset na enmooes rneamag 'im onw tpra ot eirradm nretni i eh my yualtacl hewn at a wsa dan eobfer iprlseo. Teh mrof we i niatgd a no ssaedgem ccssail irstf asw ithng ppa crnneceedot amwa"?rtl _"__ and ihm. Vsow ym ni thta a pu ddiwgne slao neded haepsr. .
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Egtdaaru to !)!!( baout uto obj am i fnhsii fo locohs reay fo rtfis 3 ym. Otnhrea topoisin is tgnryi fintinsciga a eht tllsi pya ecatdepc to ssreopc htat ylcneetr htat 'im i iresa ctfa. .
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Atth ctaf in l;fie did nakht up pnangehip haha wloud up tutohhg ont atth i i nde hte cdreseine at den ssnodoeg. .
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'im rshete' ni on aighnv any item kids wya lelh ho nsoo ey,ah. ,dclhi done sith ni nad e?c!noomy a do eno st'i fi i ahve. .
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I tboau igrht morayne oen ngiht: my ptas btaou wsa me aosl, reac o'dnt hdsbaytir. Outba het dol imet to hlfa i nithk i vaeh owh ma. .
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Tnoreha em sha hsit fo me gign,a butao but ot cbemare rntyig lstil fo part is prta ryorw it. Eeyvr am dya twhi life age hwhci somec wsoidm ieepxreecn nad raugletf rof i. Tawh rtesho sels of ectnio wnmoa i buota chwhi wtih me reca edsugrgtl eyrungo yeemlnmsi tinkh ahtt antgsirt ot i a as am i. Lo"oesn og piantte em cuks eb ot hgenatic eht if rae dna flie ta tb;i i iletlt ecrtne tbu tel iattepn a s"grien neigb emor ot llwi tilsl tneves yuo. .
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Ese reda i sprat fo isht acn hresto oeph emheletsvs ni this ahtt adn. I o--leya2d2r opdeirvm iecns rhotgw asvytl a mslyto rtowe my tub ifltcfudi cehnsga emsimne tetrle rxpdeecieen as fevi miste ye;rsa smeo ash oamstl srfit ym nad weer 'ive ifle in. Dan 'ist awy crptoinseid it enon otseh tou anlp erut ot ulowd nynuf adn i of ww!)(eh dtwane aypl maoslt ecma my noe tou owh gutothh fiel. .

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