A letter from Jun 17, 2023

Dear Future Me, I'm writing this letter because my lovely girlfriend Robin suggested it to me and I thought I thought it was a nice idea to be able to look back at something my past self had done. In many ways this is similar to my video updates I make for myself and is the same reason I wanted to start a YouTube channel, to be able to look back on what I was doing a little while ago and have it recorded there - as a piece of history, and to show to my family what I was like and how I'd changed. More on YouTube later. First of all, how is everything going? Are you still with robin? or in another relationship and if/ if not, why not? Got to start that family at some point! If the answer was no, work on yourself like you used to do and I'm sure things will get better and you/we will find someone. Learn new things, pick yourself up and dust yourself off. Hope is a powerful thing. If the answer was yes then happy days, I hope it's going well. How is university going? (Hopefully you didn't fail first year, results are a few days away!) If you've finished university, what job have you got, is it well paid?? more importantly are you enjoying it? don't stay in a job you hate. Just a recap of Uni up to this point - first year wasn't bad! met some good friends like Eoin, Mia and Sam, went out to my first club, got drunk many times and struggled with my course but completed the exams and progressed onto mechanical engineering! Second year was great! (not the work so much, there was a ridiculous amount of content to cover and all pretty complex, crossing my fingers for the exams), but the main reason for it being great is my girlfriend Robin, she is wonderful and I've spent most hours of most days with her, watching films and going to the gym, drinking or cooking together. She has really helped my confidence like first year did. I've learnt its really good to try new things, when you watched a new series like stranger things you really enjoyed it, different foods or activities, going to the gym - you never liked sports! But I really enjoy the gym, it helps make me a better version of myself. Did you ever go away to Italy with Robin, I know you spoke about it but did it happen? and where did you go? Do you still talk to anyone from MGS? its easier to keep friendships going than to start them back up. Do you still listen to sabaton? Have you gone to a concert/festival yet? What phone do you have? I have an iPhone 12 now (very lucky) What films do you watch? I was saw extraction 2 tonight with Mum, Dad and Laura. Its just gone midnight on the 18th of June 2023. Recently saw the new spiderman - SpiderVerse film and guardians of the galaxy 3, both very good films! Does Sam still not watch films? How is his job going? some films you missed that you need to watch are bullet train, dungeons and dragons, SuperMario movie, Sisu, 65, Prometheus and probably loads more, look it up! Is there a squid game season 2 yet? what about another grand tour? Are you still friends with anyone from Uni first year? How are Henry and Lulu doing?? Hopefully you've got bored of Rome by now, its not that healthy to stay upstairs for so many hours! Even I know this but I'm still doing it, but trying to change as I'm sure you'll know. How's your vision? Are you blind yet? well how bad has it got. Eyesight is a gift and just like your sense of smell (you figured that out only once you lost it to covid - only then can you see how valuable something) Enjoy it while you still have it. Stay active too, keep your health! Are you still going to the gym? Have you finally got into shape?? Are you wearing your glasses more? you should, its safer and better for your eyes. How is the world doing? I'm sure COVID 19 is a distant memory by now as no-one really wears masks anymore. Think back to what it was like then, when the world went silent. Is the war in Ukraine still going on? If it ended, how did it end? Hopefully you haven't got enlisted.. What else has happened, have drones taken over package delivery? (probably not) I'll guess there is probably a lot more electric cars around, what about AI, is chat GPT still being used? Onto YouTube, how is it going?? have you finally got the confidence (and the time) to keep posting videos? You know you wanted to make things like the Hack Smith, I hope you still do. Like Mr Beast said, you better have 1000 subscribers by now. You're already at 363 right now, keep going, I believe in you. Watch some motivational videos like you used to if it helps. Some ambitions for the future: (hopefully at least 1 of these accomplished) * Have 1000 subscribers on YouTube :) (if you're still committed to it) * Have a steady income to treat yourself and others! Yes it,s good to save but that money wont mean anything unless you spend some, enjoy your life while you can and cherish the time you're in. This reminds me of a video I watched that said (in 20 years time you would give anything to be this age, this healthy and back in this moment, take a second to enjoy it.) Over the last few years I've really started to open my eyes about how fast time goes by. I'm now in my second year at university and I often feel sad when I look back and remember my childhood and maybe some moments I should have taken more risks and enjoyed more than I did. I'm sure when you're reading this you will look back to this time and wish you were here now. I will try and use the time wisely! All the time you have is precious after all. * Be in a happy relationship * Take family on holiday soon, they deserve it. * Gone travelling * Gone to a festival Like TE Lawrence said: The dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dreams to make it possible. Have a vision and shoot for it. Don't let time pass you by, enjoy all the happy and funny moments and everyday you have. With love from your 20 year old self, Thomas