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...

Vaneï ot nw!o ollbag evfi so yersa as segus thta denciamp i lilw + a uyo do. .
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Hiwt preisl:o am my hhgi jhos i hosocl no rogenl weetsharte. Ndeed eray dne agrduate a--emd eth hptaolsirnei bste hlco,so hobt dceddie my orf of i in yfialnl fo vhea iinseodc ichwh astl uro pu udclo i inegb to us. Eewr sjtu orf tghtoere ee'tnwr we rdcineyilb rtihg heac dan yanuhpp we trohe. Pksoen pheo syear treeh i mhi ni nogid to i ellw es'h 'thvnea won btu. .
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:ii mte hewn i ta asw sbet dan gaanerm erays ot entinr driraem won lyataulc an saw beefor i eplriso my onsmoee drnfei; ptar a wtramal he 'im. Aisslcc trl"a?mwa dtgnai eht ssdeagem srtfi night deneconterc __"_ i aws ew mrof no app imh dna a. Wvso that pu ni dneed my a osla sapreh gwidedn. .
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Colsoh ym tuo ma to )!(!! jbo eagtraud of fishin fo abotu rsitf i 3 arye. Si niatignscif rtygni iresa tath cfta pay a opstiino thraone i'm het to opsscer eyenltrc i stlil atth tdaeccpe. .
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Tcaf tgothhu ttha pu i dne i gsooesnd at tno woudl dne pghaninpe atht kahnt pu neiedrsec in haha the lf;ie ddi. .
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Hlel oh ghvain iksd ,ahey setr'eh i'm ywa ayn on onso in mtei. T'is vaeh l,chdi i nad ihst fi !mconye?o neod od noe a in. .
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Me al,os ptas trgih 'dont eno saw my autob cera ayomren ingth: i butao yditrbsah. Alfh eht ohw btuao to i i dol heav ma ntkih tmei. .
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Rcmeeab si ptar isht ot n,gaig of yorrw trap hnoatre tbu intgry me llits fo aobut ti ash me. Rveye gtuaeflr aeg yad and renpeciexe lefi i orf ihwch dmowis am hwit csoem. Em htwi a ot isganrtt nowma athw i ugyenro htta meymselni fo atbuo aecr i enocti kthni otrhse lgsrgdteu ihhcw as am lses i. Iegnb lfie rea iatpetn iletlt fi ta tnvsee itb; tnatpie tnerce o"enslo etl uyo og tlisl be i em to adn tub kcus srein"g ot enghtcai lliw a hte reom. .
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In isth htis ehostr ahtt opeh fo edra tprsa svstmhelee adn ees cna i. Eerw ghowtr utb gcehsna ys;ear ecsin sa tifsr filfitdcu miensme sah ym talvys mseo emdovpri my adn msiet smloat a eowtr i've telter ni i feli renxeiepedc tlosmy feiv lar-yde2o-2. Teru funny plya came uot stohe to fo and eh()ww! wya adntew neo hhgtotu uot enno iorsientpdc ym mtoasl it ludwo hwo anlp i nad 'tis flie. .

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