A letter from January 28th, 2021

Dear FutureMe, Hey "future me". How are you doing? I saw this site on a tik tok (ha maybe i've instantly aged this letter by including that) thought it would be pretty cool. I know you'll be getting this in five years, so I guess I have a few questions. First off though- it's 01/28/21, 10:13 pm at the start of the letter. So...let's start I guess. How are you? Like really. I know it's important for people to really understand if they're okay or not, and although I don't do that right now, this might be a nice "cheerer upper" I guess... How is school? This is kind of weird so please forgive me. But it's a pretty important question considering...it's our life and it would be cool if we were doing good. Oh shoot! How'd that whole Collegiate Scholars thing go? I just went to the doctor and had my first class the other day! I'm sure you remember...it was pretty bad. Remember when you had to pee in that cup, and that kid was just friggin staring at you? That was hella awkward man. Oh yeah some more things- Do you still watch CoryxKenshin? I know he said he'd retire when he hit 10 mil, and he's currently at 8.37 mill. Wonder if he ever made it. I mean i'm sure he did, but y'know. Maybe he took a break. Oh and since it was just Christmas, and you got the Last Kids on Earth books, did Jack and June ever kiss?? I just read the fifth book, and I'm gonna pause to read June's solo adventure. Man I hope they end up together. I like their relationship in the show. I'd tell you why you like their relationship...but you should already know why. I'm sure you don't want to be reminded of that. Oh (there are gonna be a lot of "Oh's" apparently) how's that luv life going? I'm sure you know how I'm feeling right now. I still miss her. We know that when she told you to move on you felt like all those moments the two of you had weren't important to her. Or at least not AS important to her as they were to you. You know in your head that that's okay... but I know it doesn't make you FEEL very okay. So, hopefully, you've met another girl. I'm sure she's beautiful, smart, super kind... as of right now, I don't really feel like i'm ever going to find someone who was better than her, but maybe you did, and if you did, then i'm very happy for you. (Tell her I can't wait to meet her!) But y'know if you haven't met another girl yet then this might be super depressing for you. But it ain't for me! Oh! How's college? I just realized that I should (at least) be in college by now. I hope it's going good, for our sake. Geez and that means it would've been like 6 years since you lived in Al Ain. I wonder how much you remember. Remember going to Abeles? Ohh and playing Zombie tag. We used to play British bulldogs, but when Aaliyah left we kinda just stopped. And we used to play four square for hours! I hope you found some friends. I know it's been quite a long time since Al Ain, and you didn't have any real friends at Morgan Park. Brooks might change, but we are still in quarantine...Oh yeah! Quarantine! I guess it has been five years for you, so how'd that end up? Oh god and Biden is president too! Don't know if you remember, but so far he's done a lot of good. Getting rid of the Muslim ban, and stopping the construction of the wall are steps in the right direction to make America the place it should be. But back to covid-19- How long did quarantine last? I feel like it might be over like near the end of 2022 (It's 2021 right now). Hopefully it ends soon. Kinda funny if your whole high school experience ended on a random Friday in March. Or I guess Monday, cause you had to go back to MP High to get your things. Oh and finals are next week. You got to skip civics, and computer science and chemistry didn't give finals. But math...oh god math. Have you gotten better at it? Please tell me you did. Oh and what College are you going to? I'm not even sure yet, so while i'm writing this I'm not sure. You know I want to be a director..how's that going? I'm kind of unsure that's what I want to leave behind. Just movies. I don't know about you, but I still think legacy is really important. You're gonna have to leave something behind...but remember. There are differences. You can focus on being the best person you can be. Create your legacy by helping others...or you can focus on work. Do something groundbreaking, and leave your legacy that way. If all else fails, just like...assassinate the prez. That'll put your name in the history books! (that was a joke). Are memes still a thing? I'd imagine so. Those things will be here until the sun explodes. Ooh and for music, right now you're really into that Moral of the Story song from that movie. You know that movie right? That one about that guy...and the other..guy. Yeah that one. Are you still into Transformers still? I have em all set up on the shelves still...haven't moved em. Well, except for class. You remember, you fidget with them all the time. Especially in Mr. Reed's class. You should probably work on that. Do you still keep in touch with anyone from Al Ain? You've got that Kidsville group, I wonder if you still talk to them. If you don't, you should. You care about them a lot. I care about them a lot. Oh and Jordyn too. She is, like, your oldest friend. Well, kinda friend. You did know her since you were born, but we both know you all are awkward, and only see each other when our moms want to meet up. Oh! You're gonna be driving soon! I get my permit sometime next week! I hope we don't end up doing something... y'know crazy. Those three lessons with Grandma might not've been enough. How is Grandma? It has been five years...she's doing okay right? And Grandad? They're both okay? You don't need to answer. I'll find out for myself eventually. But back to the car, I've had like three practice days with that stick shift Drew got us. Do you still have it? Or have you bought us a different, more slick car B). Have you even put that sticker on the car? That logo? Oh gosh and I don't know if you remember, but we were gonna call our car Steve! Y'know like the vehicon from Prime? Oh, and since quarantine isn't over, yes. Our hair has not been cut for almost a whole year. It is indeed a mess. How's...she? I'm sorry i've brought it up...but you understand how I feel. Do you guys...talk? We talk sometimes now...not as much as we used to when I moved... Nah forget it. How are the cats? Luna and Harry! Oh and how are our siblings? Charles and Zoe. They still fighting all them time? We both know they fought a lot before quarantine, and now that they're stuck in the same house...well you know how they were. Oh geez did you ever finish your journal? You know the one... the red and black cover, with all the photos. The one you plan to give to your grandkids...Oh do you still want kids? I'd like to grow up to have kids. To give life to something that will go through what you went through. To experience everything that we did. To watch your own kid live and grow...that would truly be amazing. I guess that also depends on your baby mama! (Sorry if that was weird. I've literally never used that phrase before). Hopefully she wants kids too...other wise this might be awkward! I hope this letter was....as fun as I think it's gonna be. I mean, how often do you get a letter from your sixteen year old self? I hope you've enjoyed the last couple of years...I know things get tough for us every now and then, sometimes you just want to die. No, not die. Just disappear until everything's okay. But that just ain't how life works.Life forces you to go through with everything, the good and the bad. I hope you're doing okay. If nobody cares, I guess it might be comforting to know that I do? That's not a lot, but it's something. I guess i'll also include some of my favorite quotes! "If you spend so much time looking for your purpose, you forget to live. The purpose of life is to live." I made that up after watching 'Soul'. I thought it was something important to remember. "If everything ultimately means nothing, then you get to decide what means everything." Maybe in the future you'll read these and pass them on as nonsense, but I still think they're worth hearing. Life does ultimately mean nothing. You and I live on a ball of dirt in the middle of nowhere. The best day of your life means nothing in the grand scheme of things. But that just makes life...better y'know? The knowledge that life ends, that you really only live once is the vibe I get from that quote, and I think it's a nice vibe to have. "They say you die twice, once when they bury you in the grave, and the second time is the last time that somebody mentions your name." Of course I included this one. The quote we live by, the quote I heard from a song I can't remember the name of. Again, I hope you're doing okay. Maybe if you enjoyed this you'll write to yourself again! that's what I think you should do. Make it to yourself in the far, far future. Farther than five years. Oh, and it is now 11:52 pm at the end of the letter! Well....Bye future me! I hope you're making the most out of life. Oh, and before I forget, Happy Birthday : )