A letter from February 2nd, 2021

Dear FutureMe, I'm assuming you're reading this on some sort of graphene screen strapped around your wrist or glued to your face. Cool! Fancy! High-tech! Right now your life is one giant crossroads. It's exciting. It's frustrating. It's temporary. I hope you have a few more things figured out by now. But I also hope you still have some questions. Keep asking them. I'm sure you've got a lot going on right now, and that's good. Just don't lose track of what's important, what's worth making time for. Spend time with people you love. That's first and foremost, always. Pick up the phone. Make some plans. Get outside, even when the couch is calling. Camp in the woods. Build a fire. Stay up late. Climb a mountain. Go for a sail. Trust that things will work out, or change them if you don't like the charted course. Eat good food cooked from scratch. See live music. Travel abroad with someone you care about. Immerse yourself in a good book. Do you have kids? Raise them right. Spend time with them. Teach them how to shake someone's hand properly. Write down your thoughts. Tell your stories. Tell others' stories. Listen. Set goals, both lofty and reasonable. Move your body. Give back.