A letter from September 4th, 2015

Dear Natalie, You’re 25! Congratulations! By this point, I hope you have finished some sort of acting degree, moved to New York City or London, and started your acting career. Listen, Natalie. If you aren’t famous yet… Quit whatever drab job you have right now, and work your butt off until you’re a theatre or screen star! Why would you waste your life away working behind a desk for eight hours a day when you could be pursuing your true passion? Here’s some advice for you: Don’t give up on your dreams for another person! Never just quit acting because your boyfriend (if you have one), your friends, our friends, or our family scoffs at us. Alternatively, if you’re a musician or a composer... That’s cool. You keep doing that. Did the big earthquake happen? The one that’s supposed to hit Washington? I hope our family is safe. Sincerely, Your 15-year-old self