A letter from October 29th, 2020

Dear MY BOI TYLERRRR, How are you? 5 Years from now you would be 23? Year 2025 yuh? Graduating in a year or so. Doing this upkey project sorta hit me I guess. Sometimes I get so into my thoughts its crazy. If you can't remember you broke up with your gf a year ago. And in highschool too. Wonderful person, great family, and ultimately a great person. I hope hate doesn't resignate with you still. Even the sad fact that your mother may be dead. Even I don't know how to feel either. Moving in with your father may or not have been the greatest idea. But before even knowing that she would always yell. I can remember that question distinctly. Coming into my room yelling that I was not participating. But I had work, just now recently being able to drive. As I hope, you work hard. That summer before as a lifeguard, and during the covid summer working at target, and now returning back to Elgin as lifeguard.(Even during covid)Always having work and then excersing I do believe there is a good reason for this. And yet I think that's false. Where do I hope to be in the future? I want the best for myself. Having a good paying job and a wonderful girl in my life. Kids? Maybe and maybe so. Short term tho, I want to max my Roth IRA. (yeah you f in nerd). Find financial freedom. But do I still value those goals? Maxing funds and being able to go through college w/o going through so much debt? We both know how interest works, and how its a chain to the system. I value my time, every hour of work costing me some part of it. Remember that. Your work will take time from traveling, spending time with friends, and most importantly steal life from you. As I sit hear writing this stupid letter to myself, with books and worksheets on my side. I hope to never let my fears and doubts get to me. They get to me daily, and we both know they do. Reach out! Go get that real estate license, ask that pretty girl out, travel alone if you got to! Everyone won't always be there for you, but that's alright. Because I am still here with you.