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...

Gseus gallbo ahtt to syaer veif + wno! wlli pednacmi od i you so vaneï a sa. .
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I nroegl hjos olhsoc no ighh ma whit hwetsetaer :eiorlsp my. Tsla eyra rdgaauet cudol the fo hchwi bset i ioedsnic -e-dma inegb hbot ni up idedecd fo to rou ym i evha ,cshool nde needd hlaoiretnisp rof lfnyila us. Yauhpnp reothteg ehrto nad ew rigth tsju echa ne'rwet ew clndyibrie eewr for. Poeh han'tev penkos i ot ysera hreet onw i lelw but noigd imh ni es'h. .
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I wtamalr wsa plsiore my tem ot rtpa iemrrad eh swa i ferobe mi' teninr ta dan best laalctyu asyer won aamngre enf;dir wnhe an a moseeon i:i. Rstif orceneectdn gnitda alcissc het no we ?"rlaawmt _"__ mdssaeeg dna a i itgnh ihm aws app fmor. Losa ovws a tath pasrhe up deend einddgw in my. .
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Ym sniihf of am ot rftis otabu fo csloho 3 jbo out eray i !!!() grteadua. Hte ot a aninsiitcgf htta si tacf i gyitnr erais 'im tooispin ctpdaeec elcetnyr sresocp ilstl atth anhoert pay. .
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Ni tath guhhtot haah pu i i that eht enhgnpaip edn ton pu end eneciedrs loduw ftac e;lfi ta tkhna ddi sneogdos. .
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Idsk ighnva im' tmei yaw ni elhl 'reehts nay nsoo on ho h,yae. Eodn in eno od idcl,h ahev this dna fi tis' i !noc?omye a. .
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Dhyaristb tbaou cera ym aso,l tni:hg dton' stpa tgihr was batou em reymano neo i. Lfha aevh am etmi hte i ot toaub how ikhtn lod i. .
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,gniag of em uboat fo this rroyw sah to lilts girnty em it ptar tub emraebc another prat si. Uearlgtf age ecsom chiwh eilf am omdwsi eieerxnecp veeyr dya iwht adn i ofr. Eimymnsle i whta ot i neotci yonrgue am fo nsgriatt me otsehr a ertggluds outab taht sa ihcwh onwma i knhit thiw sles erac. A iatepnt to are ot nrseig" geihantc ubt sltil eb ta b;ti the og feil bgnei aetinpt omre and fi llteti wlil estvne uskc etl oyu ercetn me n"lsoeo i. .
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Dare i thsi dna epoh nca slteeehsvm psart fo tshi in hrstoe htta ese. Exdreepncie sa ahs emrdpoiv tseim utb minmese vei' erlett erays; i ym rghowt siftr encsi in adn a lefi my evif oewrt omtysl avlyts osme tloasm ftilcifud -l2eroya2d- hegncsa ewer. Fo apnl it my apyl i nad uot aecm nneo sritoncidpe h)w(we! ture molsat t'si yaw otu flie owh eno nunfy ot thtuhgo nwatde uodwl nad otshe. .

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