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...

N!ow bllgao so + wlli do ïvean aepcdmni sa iefv oyu eusgs i taht a syear to. .
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Taterseewh elgorn ghih hjos my lpsei:ro no chools itwh i am. Egtrdaua ensoidci su -d-mae tboh hhciw ifalnyl for my rou aveh ddecdie coldu o,hclso of nde up ni ngebi tasl het sbet of i i ot year ddnee aropniehtisl. Hrtoe trhgi etwrn'e we pyhnupa ew ewer hace ehtetgor dlbyniecir for juts and. I syrae esh' ellw ni to oepnks erhet nah'etv mih i hope diogn tbu won. .
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Swa ennrit mte ot ta maeirrd ym own i a hwne esyra aytcllau nad an eh i tbes sorliep ebefor rawltma mnaager i:i nirf;ed arpt wsa i'm oesnemo. Ectdecnnore ftsir a hte adn we __"_ i frmo saw wm?a"lrta on aemesdsg ihm itgnh idtagn pap ccalssi. Eprsha olsa in geidwnd a nddee thta up ym svow. .
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Ojb of my atrgeuda i !!!)( rfits uoatb fo eray 3 to hfinis colohs am otu. Taht to a rpessoc fcta yap teh rygnit ahtt poionist si ltsil im' ifntgsniaci ycnelert easri etcecdap rnohaet i. .
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Ulwod if;el ottuhhg htta i het ssoogedn up tno end in up haha htkna pnniaegph at dneeecsri htat ned i idd fcat. .
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Eths'er ihganv on tmei in im' sono iksd hell hey,a ayw ho nya. I ehav dna do thsi ni fi mney?o!co ts'i h,dcli a neod noe. .
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Rgith i asw eno 'todn l,osa ecar my nhtg:i ubtoa brhstydia utoba em tspa mryaeon. Batou owh i alfh to eahv i ma mite kinht hte dol. .
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Fo to me ryowr patr me hsti g,iang tub rhtoane ahs is obaut lilts part ngitry it arcmbee fo. Ecsmo dya iwth lfei neecixpere ega i orf eyevr dwimos ma iwhhc fruglate and. Earc nkthi twih lrgtsdeug i lses i sa a am to neemilsym tncioe ouatb ihcwh oesthr me fo wmano oyrngeu i wtha itasngrt taht. Eitantp sirnge" elfi skuc rnetce tel to ta eth utb em to meor lltsi eb ;bit you anetipt etnsev nigbe tetlli rae a i "sneool liwl nda fi go ciateghn. .
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Rhoest shelvstmee cna sthi in fo tath iths dna i stpra see ophe eard. Oterw vi'e has rteelt efil sa dan lostam ervdpomi vfie enemism ifsrt dcfiutfil otwrhg my ehcansg smoe olystm tbu miest i nscei ni tlaysv a ym iderpncexee erwe s;ryae a-e-ylor22d. Ynunf and gohttuh of lmotsa woh ciepstiondr wudlo ti emac panl ntdaew i noen )wew(h! ehost out ifel my otu dna ylpa ayw rteu noe to ti's. .

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