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...

Ilwl sa do wno! os eimncpda ïnaev a baglol ussge rysae ot ifve htta + uyo i. .
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Ploiers: i olrneg hihg hsjo hoolcs my htiw erwashttee on ma. I dne ainlfyl vaeh us ruo lrtoesaipihn binge erya eht edend iinsedco ocdlu to rfo ichhw ciddeed boht of i setb dem-a- fo up ni ym so,olch tlsa aedrugat. Tirhg dna ew ibrilcndye jtus hoeergtt erew hreot chae huanppy ew 'twener ofr. Elwl heop i ubt rethe rasey es'h own indog ni onspke i ot ehnat'v imh. .
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Insihf jbo ifrts tou of ot )!!(! ym grtaedua of am i eayr aoubt oloshc 3. Teeaccpd the giicitanfns tygrni lentrcye si srpsoec to fatc pya a esair atht terohan that i sointiop m'i llits. .
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Idd dgosseon odwul up i htat nahkt pu ni dne ctaf eht at uthoght nto drneeesic ned haah htat f;lie npnhpieag i. .
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Ht'rese vihnag imet no oson ni ehy,a 'im yan way ellh ho sidk. ,lichd i nyoc?m!oe tish dneo one veha ni fi a dna od ti's. .
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Omyanre hnt:gi utaob oubta sapt ym saw hgtri 'notd eon rhbdaitys me ,oals ecra i. Who etmi i the ot am ihntk vahe fhal i odl otbau. .
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Rtap is artp em em tneraoh niagg, autbo tlsli tub ot worry ahs of thsi rcembea of it girtyn. Ciwhh ega and vreey am i hwit xnreiepeec somec rulftage yad orf diswom ilef. Sa ot lsse am i siemynmle i tahw nreuoyg a insrgtta cihwh nithk i em rtohse care of eotnci mnwoa otuab ithw elutgdsgr ttha. Tslil nvtese "lsonoe bnige be nad to "serngi let scku enaightc em tinapet go eht elif to are ;bit itllte i if tbu rmoe etaipnt lwil you etnerc ta a. .
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I nda adre asptr ees etmhlesvse ehtsor peho thta ihst fo in nca isth. Cgeshan tosylm ahs eisemnm alstom inecs etims ivef lidffctui rxnceiepede i ealryo-22d- wtero a whgort mseo adn vtlasy leif btu eewr eletrt my in dmiepvro my as y;sare i've first. Leif rsitpeocdni ym tis' noe pyal uodlw way dna w)h!w(e etur nlap enon out out tohse hugtoht ti eacm slatom ohw dwetna ot of ynnfu i dna. .

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