A letter from Jun 24, 2024

Dear FutureMe, Tomorrow the seniors graduate, and that’s really scary because it means that we’re almost a senior. Freshman year was so tough and sophomore year was even tougher. It feels like I finally figured it out this year what im doing and now it’s going to be over in a year. When you read this you’ll be graduating. I can’t even imagine being done, it feels so scary to be going out into the real world outside of this little bubble. I know you’re ready but it’s ok to be scared too. I really really hope you had a good final year, the best one yet but it’s ok if you didnt. I just want you to cross that stage with joy, excitement, and a little bit of fear (a little bit is good) instead of resentment, anger, or grief. It’s so exciting to be graduating (I repeat to myself as I sob). Your new chapter is starting and none of this has to come with you, all of these defining things that have made it so difficult can disappear. I’m not saying become a completely different person but don’t carry all of the negative stuff that’s happened so far so deeply and fully. Look how far we’ve come! I don’t think either of us fully expected to graduate high school but here we are. I think the reason it’s so hard to leave now, is because of how much we’ve grown here and how much of our life we’ve put into it. It’s hard to imagine that all of this is real, but it is. No matter where you go or what you’re going to do I’m so excited for you. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. I don’t want to say goodbye to everyone tomorrow and I’m sure you don’t want to either and that’s okay. This was such an era wasn’t it? But new is even better. YOU DID IT! Please don’t ugly cry in all of our grad pictures. A very scared, almost senior you