Public letters from the past

Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from October 26th, 2020

Dear FutureMe, With the world bearing its weight on you, you have always come through and pushed yourself from underneath but remember you can not do it all on your own. Pray to God every single day. I am writing this to remind you to take every single day one step at a time. The future seems far yet close. It’s not easy. Feel every emotion and cry every tear. Basque in every happy moment that...

Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from October 23rd, 2020

Dear FutureMe, I always seem to have a hard time starting these. I know I have so much to say but it’s difficult to articulate sometimes you know? but I’ll do my best. anyways how are you? I hope you’re genuinely happy right now. I mean we all want to feel happiness and joy. Right now I’m in my dorm room and it’s a beautiful day outside, I read a couple of my old letters and felt inspired to w...

Time Travelled — 29 days

A letter from the past

To my dearest Inner Critic For the longest time you have held me safe - too safe - playing small, hiding in the shadows, doing just enough to get by but too afraid to step up and really play into my full potential. You have told me to stay small because I'm not good enough, to stay quiet because when I speak up I am misunderstood and its embarressing, to stay compliant toothers wishes b...

Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from October 21st, 2020

Dear FutureMe, The year 2020 has been a whirlwind of emotions! The year started of great, but all of a sudden we got hit with te Covid-19 pandemic. Let's hope that when you read this letter, this pandemic will be over and that they found a vaccine. Your personal life was on a high. You never felt happier and content in 2020. And yes, you gained some wheight, but you never felt better! H...

Time Travelled — about 12 years

Remember me?

Dear Future Sam, Hi! Its Hester and the date is 07/09/2009 and I felt like sending you an email to the future you. haha. I hope you are good, very good in fact. I just want you to know that right this moment I love you and I wish I was with you right now if I'm not (I hope I am) Remember your plan for us? I hope you got the chance to do that for someone very special. I love you so ...

Time Travelled — almost 6 years

I hope what YOU are now will give meaning to what I am now.

Dear FutureMe, I hope what YOU are now will give meaning to what I am now. I hope the choices I am making will light up your path and that now you are thankful and relieved from all this confusion. Everything feels so big and out of control right now, so I hope by the time you receive this you are just enjoying the ride, even with all the bumps, and that maybe you have the tools to understand ...

Time Travelled — almost 3 years

Epilogue

A letter from October 10th, 2018

Dear FutureMe, If you are reading this email, it means you're business is still going! Well done and keep at it! But remember - Take time to love yourself and what you have achieved. Spend time with your kids knowing that they'll remember it forever. Tell your wife what she means to you. Be grateful for what you have and remember those who are not here to spend it with you. Life is ...

Time Travelled — over 11 years

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Dear FutureMe, I can't do the math too well of the top of my head, but I hope you're doing well. If it's 2010 now, 2021 will be 11 years from now right? I just picked it cause it's a pretty number and you know me, I love beautiful things. I hope that hasn't changed; I hope you still love the beautiful things and lie down in (another) track field and watch the clouds with your friends and...

Time Travelled — almost 3 years

A letter from October 9th, 2018

Dear FutureMe, When we traveled to Prague last year, the guy who took us out to Terezin told the history of how the Czech Republic, the most economically successful European country prior to WWII, transitioned from democracy to fascism (Nazi rule) and eventually to communism. It involved apathy and entitlement, and an unwillingness to have difficult conversations even when they needed to be...

Time Travelled — about 2 months

A letter from the past

Dear Future Me, Today is the first day of the 2021-22, school year. I am so nervous yet I am so excited about being back on campus with all the students and staff. My prayer is that this is a safe, healthy and productive year for all of us. I am looking forward to all my students and I avoiding contact with Covid-19. I am starting this school year (2021-22), with four major goals in mind...

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