A letter from Jul 19th, 2021

Dear FutureMe, Hey Lily, this is 19 year old you from 5 years ago!! You will be 24 years old, that’s absolutely crazy. How are you doing, and how is life treating you. Has corona virus allowed you to live your life or is it still around? Is everybody still in good health ? How on earth did your degree go, did you work hard and enjoy every little bit of University as i know this first year has been a bit of a bust. What was your dissertation about if you can even remember (haha)? Do you have a job, I should hope so, I know perhaps at the moment it may not be the job you’ve always dreamed of, then again I never did know what I wanted to do or become, aside from making my parents and myself proud. I hope you achieved this goal, if not don’t worry there’s always plenty more time to make this happen. Did you ever go on to do a Masters or phd? Did you ever go travelling like you’ve always wished. Did you ever lose the weight that made you so unhappy? I really hope you did as i know it affected my confidence deeply and i also hope for my health sake that you are at least 6 kg lighter, i know life’s hard and food makes you happy but there ARE plenty of things in life that can bring you joy. Have you got a BOYFRIEND, that’s absolutely maddening to think i could get the age of 24 and still not have had a boyfriend- if you don’t/ haven’t don’t worry it just means the person that you are to find later on in life are more likely to be your forever partner. If you are in a sticky situation imagine how you would advise me (little 19 year old lily) to overcome the situation and then act as i would now. I hope you’ve grown as a person and that you and others around you can see that. Where are you living, with mum and dad or by yourself. If you are staying at home did you ever get the big upstairs bedroom or did you end up staying in your old room. Have you created healthier habits, like reading, drinking plenty of water, reading a little bit everyday and working out a little everyday? I really hope that i did because it would make me feel proud and almost a little bit more put together. Are you going on holiday this year ? Did mum and dad ever buy a holiday house or a camper van ??have you found a person you feel you can share everything with ? Are you happy and fully content with life or is everything a bit stressful at the moment. If its the latter, don’t worry I’m sure things will pass and everything will be ok :) . Life is full of ups and downs and it can be stressful when you are unable to predict how certain situations will pan out in the future.. but that’s the amazing thing about life, how unpredictable everything is, its what allows you to live life everyday it comes without any predictability. You can either sit on your arse each day and complete the mundane tasks you have to do everyday, thus each day merges into one… or you can try and add a bit of excitement into each day. Rather than saying no and caving into your love for staying at home and watching Netflix, start saying yes to this. YES I would love to go out ! YES i would love to go spontaneously on this trip! YES i want to live my life to the full ! I hope you would chose the latter. Are you still friends with Nicole… text her. How is Ken, is he doing well, is everybody doing well. Are you still friends with Susan and did you ever end up going on holiday with her ? How’s everybody in Germany ?? Did Melie ever get a job that she absolutely adores ? How’s Roma and Kai? Oma, Opa ? Grandad? Fifi? Margot? Lily i really and truly hope you are happy and i know growing up can be scary but at the same time it provides you with opportunities to do more and grow more as a person. Lots and lots of love and appreciation, from Lily (19), on the 19th of July at 14:01, in the year 2021. Xxx