A letter from Dec 27, 2024

Dear FutureMe, Mom and Dad are out of town The two of us are grown-ups now Pepper had to be put down Hard to take, hard to own Not hard to break a collarbone A little late, but not alone And you're only 22 And the world is watchin' you Judgin' everything you do Just a house and just a room Just a handful of balloons Just another afternoon Just the way it almost was When it's just the two of us Sleep all day, I'll wake you up When it's just the two of us Quiet trip, chaperone Got homesick, got sent home Mom and Dad on the phone And you're only 22 And there's nothin' I can do I've made mistakes, you'll make 'em too A part of me is part of you Just a different shade of blue Just a little family feud Just the way it almost was When it's just the two of us Sleep all day, I'll wake you up When it's just the two of us Mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm, mm-mm And you're only 22 And there's nothin' I can do A part of me is part of you Just a different shade of blue Happy birthday Sarah! Younger you,