A letter from Jan 08, 2024

Dear Future Self, Stop right now, I mean right now. Call mom and dad ( if you’re lucky to have them ) and tell them you love them and tell them how grateful you are for all the hard work they have done for you. Call Connor and tell him that you want to meet up sometime and maybe go to a baseball game and watch a game. Call Malik and tell him you want to play some basketball with him. I know you have been working hard so maybe you take a break and give yourself a day off? Crazy year. You’re 17! How’s life been? Did you get accepted into ATECH? Northeast? Rancho? If not what school? Did you make the high school baseball team? Did you go to the Showcase you’ve always wanted to go to? How are the Cubs doing? I know you’ve been trying so hard to become an MLB Player. Did you get drafted? You’ve lived in Vegas since you were born. Did you move? How was/is Vegas? Did you go to Chicago and watch a live Cubs game? Did you meet Bryce Harper? I know you have been wanting to go to a Travis Scott and/or Drake concert. Did you go? If so how was it? I know you’ve always wanted to have children, but you know that having children is a hard thing to do. But, I know you can handle it ( if you have children ). Are you still friends with Aiden Monsivais? Which friends do you still hang out with? Life has been crazy enough, so just take your time and think about how far you have come in this life. DON’T STRESS IT! I have a couple of reminders for you: Let your body rest. I know you have been trying to work every day to become the best person and player you can, but you also have to learn that you need to let your body relax. Take care of yourself even when you’re not doing anything. The more you take care of yourself, even when you’re not doing anything, the better your body is going to feel. The last thing, use your time WISELY. Life is way too short. So don’t just sit around all the time doing nothing. There are bigger and better things you can be doing instead of sitting down. Go hang out with friends, talk to people, and practice practice practice. REMEMBER. “ I love it when people doubt me. It makes me work even harder to prove them all wrong. “ Derek Jeter, and “ You must be the change you wish to see in the baseball world. “ Jackie Robinson. Live and love life! Looking forward to hearing from you. All the best, Cole.