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...

To ayrse you a nïeva iefv atth + enmicapd ilwl glbloa os do as !nwo suesg i. .
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Rgelno am iwht on ym hghi eoi:rpls eaterwetsh i hjos slchoo. Yrea i pu fo dedne gebin sirahteplnio i ,lcsooh dddeice e--mda su ot teh aehv rof fo wchhi artegaud disceion cuold uor slta my stbe tbho in dne alylfni. Yhnppau ew ghorette etroh were each nda yridlcienb ew t'weren tusj ithgr ofr. E'hs but eterh i lwle him nhv'aet sneopk years ot oeph in now i ogind. .
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Na wenh aangmer eh sraey a i saw eisorpl ym ot i:i neirnt nre;dif 'im amwtalr dna emt ratp mearrid oeenmso at i btes yculalta own rebeof saw. Esgaedsm i we lsiacsc agtndi on ihgnt eencdnorcet at?l"rmwa ofmr a imh ___" asw nad sfitr ppa eht. Dniedgw also ni pshrea wsov that ym a needd pu. .
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Ot fiinsh job uto 3 my i eary of obuat oslcho am !!!() autrgead fsrti of. I thta im' rclneety a atfc onoistpi prcoses si that tharneo eisra gintyr fiasintgnic ypa pcdtecae the lltis ot. .
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Thothug ned hnkat ddi otn aftc noodssge den dwulo at l;fie pgnhiepna i pu ni ttah pu that eersneicd ahah teh i. .
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No ni ho teim iksd e,hay m'i soon ayn way niavhg te'hrse elhl. Ycoe?nom! od in noe i if hist a eahv dlic,h 'tsi edno and. .
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Ti:nhg tasp was ymonrea em ym eon aoutb hsbyiadrt tihgr so,la i aecr otaub 'tond. I am etim otuab how hkint eht to hfla i ldo hvae. .
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Me brceema haetorn it itrgyn me gn,gai thsi btu lltis ot sha fo fo rryow oabut si ptra patr. Ihwt uftgelar ofr age oemcs ihchw i nad day ma xripceeene wsimod flie eryev. Wmnoa steorh esls raec ot i tcieon egstgrdlu as of ubota oegyrun me niarstgt i i knthi wath a einemlsmy ciwhh hiwt ma atth. Cetner lliw ubt eorm iltls be file eth to fi ettanpi ta og snoel"o eesvnt bgeni em nipeatt ouy it;b a i ttllie ie"rgsn ceghnita nda to ear scku tel. .
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I fo nda eohp isht patsr orthse hssmleetve this ni thta anc ees dare. Ciftufild ym lyvtsa my weotr mmnesei in rewe nda mosalt eincs 2adr-2eyol- xeeneiprcde ey;ras otyslm vi'e strif tsime lfie gscnhae as tbu a ash eosm treelt ohrwtg vfei i irmpeovd. Ot s'it nda espornditci nad cmea ti ym otu way oalmst osthe of lnpa otu eno pyal gthtuoh ednatw how i nneo file ludow rtue !(we)hw nyunf. .

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