A letter from June 22nd, 2020

Dear FutureMe, We did it! We finally graduated highschool! What seemed like forever flew by faster than we could’ve grasped. It’s bittersweet, isn’t it? Right now, I feel like I’ve created more distance between myself and the people who used to be closest to me and I don’t know how to make that better, but I’m pushing through it. We both know it won’t matter by time you’re reading this. I just looked back through some pictures throughout highschool, and it made me really sad. I hope that 5 years from now, we know what we’re doing, and that we’re okay. I know that we’re strong, and that we can get through anything we put our mind to. We can do it, just keep your head up! Sometimes, stuff happens that we can’t avoid, but it all happens for a reason. Some things were never meant to be, but it’s all going to turn out okay. And if social working didn’t quite work out for us, I know that we’ll keep persisting and find the right path for us. Like I said before, we can do it!! I hope that this letter reaches you in 5 years, and you can see if everything gets better for us. Keep on going! -N, age 17 (18 in a month and a couple weeks).