A letter from Sep 25, 2024

Time Travelled — 12 months

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, So... ...I know I keep writing these, but suck it up, okay? I just wanted you to know that if you're reading this be proud of yourself, you made it so far. Same goes to everyone one else reading this, since I'll set it to public. So, I don't know why I'm writing this, I guess I'm just writing it. What are you doing right now? Yes, right now? SAY IT I DARE YOU! (Totally not trying to embarrass you) So, uhh. How's life? I'm guessing that you reading this means that the rapture hasn't taken place, huh? Sad. Sooooooooo. I dunno what to ask. How's Youth group? Do we ever get ungrounded? How's it going with your writing? (Did we finish the new book abt Jess and Leo? Coz we just started it on 18/09/2024. Not sure where it's going or if I'll give up. Also, have we found the courage to finish writing DemonMyst? I know it's hard to bring ourselves to it when Sino isn't around to help us. Maybe she has a phone by now? Don't **** me for the spelling of that book, lol. Oh yeah, The Henry's are coming back to Durban this week, if all goes to plan. Which might be a tad bit awkward considering what just happened lately. But I'm super excited to see Abby! P.S; I don't wanna make you sad, but is Brownie still alive? She's alive now, just chilling outside (I'm at Gigi's house) If she isn't alive, then I'm so sorry, I know you love her, she's a great dog and has been with us since before we were born. But I do know this, God is always there for you okay? How's Mum? Is she still in the same situation? Maybe things will change. Also, how's it feel to be 16? I can't be bothered to be too excited about it right now, but you deserve to be, I'll take all that unexcitement for you, so just enjoy it. And how's Riley? Have you two managed to stay friends? 'Cause right now it hurts a bit, but anyhow, don't dwell on it, ey? Remember, learn from the past, and move forward. You can't drive always staring in the rear view. Has the government made any improvements? Like they SAID they would??? There's an owl hooting outside, bro. And how about the worship team at Youth, how's that going? Have you led anything yet? Alone? Coz next month (October) we'll be leading Firm Foundation (He won't). Don't get me wrong, I have practiced, but ****, that song is confusing, lol. Hope I do well. Plus the others will be in America for the month (FOR WHO KNOWS WHAT REASON!) Also, are we still on the Lion Diet? If so, how's that going? Do we have the body of our dreams? If not we'll just have to be cremated and put into an hourglass. OH! BY THE WAY! Alyssa's back from America (oldest one, not the Youth one, and not the Kids one) So... ...have we joined any sports or anything interesting? ALSO! WE NEED A MERMAID SYLICONE TAIL !!! For what? I don't know. We just need it. I'm sure the comments will agree. Also, have we moved houses again/yet? I don't really like moving to be honest. I prefer stability, but I guess it's always cool in a way. Our future child/children won't have to deal with moving, hopefully God will provide a beautiful and stable home. Anyways, so how's school? Afrikaans getting any better? How's our Duolingo streak? THAT BIRD WILL ****** US IF WE LOOSE IT AGAIN! Also today marks 173 days. Still not as long as our 234 day streak that we lost last year, but whatever. HA! Speak of the devil. I just got notified by Duo saying "Time for your Spanish lesson Improve your Spanish with a 3 minute lesson now" Stalker... And how's Ghost doing? Does she still get random zoomies and try to **** your foot? And just incase this is boring, let me just bring up some past embarrassment for ya: Remember when you liked Ethan? And you were working outside on a project or something, or maybe it was break. But then you saw him coming and ran to hide in the girls bathroom. But then you slipped and fell? And then you scrambled up and ran inside hoping he didn't see that? But he actually did see it? Okay I'll shut up now. lmao. So, yeah, does J still like you? If so I feel sorry for him. I made it a clear no, but whatever. Hope he finds someone amazing. (Someone ELSE amazing) Also, I'm proud of you, okay? You made it. So don't forget how strong you are. (OH IT'S 12:21) Yeah, I think we needa take an ADHD and Autism test girlie. LOL, jk. 12:22 Also, I managed to get a screenshot of my phone clock when it said 11:11:11. Has that phone died yet? Coz rn the back is broken and I'm waiting to get another phone case, also the volume button is... ...disabled. Soooooooo, uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. HI. Imma wrap this up, coz I got nothing else to say, and I've got break in a few (6-5) minutes. So, as always, I love you, stay safe, and be yourself. Lots of love; A memory from the past. <3

Epilogue

about 16 hours later

Dear Me, a letter, to the girl I used to be:

25/09/2025/17:39

Hey...this letter made me cry, but not in a bad way just...let me explain.

Right now, I'm watching...

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I ot i pnearslo mi' cabk edu oo,ns altlyuca eended dna eth ton meit uy,hto mcpa gongi all btu mgith we'll ,god reay thwi i to ees ta nbee iveharbo tvh'aen og.
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Onep. Eht elwih it ogeaurc atht it lsdtae, ilfe owthuti ot ouennitc gdoo il'l swa i noe ni mebay nis,o 'tehanv tncneiuo ofndu alret irgntwi.
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Nad ohhugt ebrrhot nad --wwhnuyokoo now eth is ganh dna veha igndo fro ihstgn and -a-ok dot'n grtea aterg mu,ch lhewi esengi xidfe a cakb ehsnr'y ew enbe was uto ear eh hre ybba. Ttha velo temh rfo.
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Ktti. . . Uyo whit so ttah gdla meti tneps im' rhe. . . Oeng it eeahnv adn tlsil see lleh s'hes it wonk adn iekl sya eknw tbu oevl nimgoc i go ctn'a ew dan wait i to to saw thta hre whne erh do,se to rrsoy obht thru m'i i. Ehs aehrsd het a irah dignsenp and nto **** meit egon spremdio my msis okay, had ,em ese e,sey i liwl nad luyfff and ttha os hre htsat' eht usn nda ta nad i ndob heer ouy rnmuedo -f----- acn evlo i ausbeec boht hs'se hes i her dna utb we nad dha godo erh sk,csu iwth dah cieuprst i had ew adh akcb nda nlog am fgetor elif ew onlgde gokonli dan yicngr fro hatt euog,hn kdeool liek in gnol rakd utb uchm bnrow i eth won hse wetn tbu het khtna esye lymefs that. Uotihtw ti erh just rshtu dayr to ish see. Tath nhtmo atht t,i eidd hse i ftel. Ltef i otdl it dan i sujt ndooyb cierd e,m. Lte,ar tbu ebreof --f---- iwll ttha edbsob i igvnil tta,h tawi ssynleeld dna if i eerw' i erh ot emor have adsecde t,ienduer od and i nseam nwo esigne i haet ied.
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Athw is ogd no tematr 'ehs hteer, ,esy three.
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Vero be na si to cyrsa, anwt lohhcoddi adn uor tldua ibegn acusbee 16 otlmas si dot'n i lylaer. Trsedta i tbu emyab rdyaeal. Y,wa hetire is 61 sutj 16. An gte now i ta teasl i. D. Nsoo erh ttwhoiu avhe ot ot tge nidf gibne it the veovdnli ayw ew heasls ase,tl at a of.
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Relyi and hmi 'atvehn no stdrwoa ic,esn dloh but i lil efsinelg kseopn i. I'm ule,ysr igrthal go lwil intgtle i,gehanl y,es i eb eolv i hmi, utb dna. I yredaal amewsoe mtrtae imthg tinhk hwat i she' on eb, nad.
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On. No. Nrepeivmomts ont yeth emad haev. Pxeect. Od!din!!ae!gds!!h!l lveo i on tapr atth. No, tub e'erw. . . Dna are ew we sa erhew aer ew ear.
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Gwr,on i nda creyolrct urnigd odnnfauoit nbee ytterp ti nybdoo sahky rrloyihb isad, urse aecrtpci a ewtn sa d'intd tyh,uo ebemrrem rifm eetirh my to ahvn'te and i'm ni okrw it irsane- tdepeis if ilgndea wokngir ea,rts lcduo deend ciove i btu snig i.
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Eayh. Yeht. Are ni agnia amraeic. Ltil oubta dan wno enog eher rhtey'e rwee tehy jayuarn. Enwdor taht herwe os eb i lyehtl' i okya t'si tbu igong, o-dlged are nede ,be to hwo emyba htey yhte hta'st rsutt.
P. Wkee a nsepret potena ei'v os!on mtieavn :s nxte togta rof rtbhaiyd si get rof ni nlgiave hre ssisimno.
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Nda ttbn,retuu tpaeits lslit wvee' ,egv we nad miakgn cshtewid tema lstil tea hlohagtu muyym homdmeea ot nmaiyl.
On. Erew' evlo elki skloo an in tcdreeam ibeng ohgssal,ru.
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Nodfu tgo dmreair gnnpanil eguh yassal kwee os msea mrirdae we !enn!!!!b!n!n and pph,ay egno noybdo otdl het i heliw a !w!se!!n! uto fro is !em teyh mcap ar'yse !!ah!!hh!h! aitlnrobeec lear hits to eewr ltsa ahtt.
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No.
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. . . Ta ont ety setla.
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Mvdoe apneph a thta h'nevat we st'i lniveybiat illw aosteicrnndio yet, oesrisu ehossu but.
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Eehtr aerd ve'i stuj orlytig !!!soa!l n(ot rae if a rlaun)rne!re elswerpos feiv b,sook ---f--- eht yilgort.
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I illw afnskarai mceo ltil is dna dants fin,e gaualgne yht eneb si sohdul ahtt enaettsmt otn slhcoo by nmdkgoi a heav atht dnevitne.
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Tksaer our. . . Is dead.
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Usjt i!!d!igdnk.
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Eneb ofr fo +the ew 5,32 7 oepddrp 6 hwcih ew or 'its at out ustj dytoa enbig lanmisi-fes ahd ni wkese inerseat-s/flnlohisfm/ai imandod ealegu 52,2.
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Oiot,np sa tath humc ddaed na yteh so vlgoin hssce. Rewdi ,ha lal dan sti' wtageins foiitcotiann ah my ey,t s'eh oehm but no oevr recens.
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At trtsa cuentrrly adn eht ym rof alsnke disa to isgnkee giwatni m'i cat esy, tniatonte si tiginb. (1):180.
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Oyu. Rthome. --f---f------f----f---f--f-----f-.
N-o rdae hwo -to thta udolc h-tat )lmao( hwo w-sa u-yo i-ii- o-t uesfer ou!??!y h-wo.
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Th'vane nifals ued is't and i fof wlhie me bcak a nihkt mih doog eesn i -,yhu-wootwkna imh ot utb ctu eoms tsonmh j su ni i ihvang thbo dna deno. Emoonse, ptyiosf ttha ymaeb ouabt eht i was a nda is hyppa lpatlysi nseam 'seh and ngeib and hihcw eno wrok in 'oe'lv ingod ip,tlssyla ntkhi on mhi gdoo, rsrespgo so he noe mih adn eovl'' odunf h'es htt'as i owt rgeta, lceadl i'm orf aky,o seoptd.
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You htakn. . . Ti orf fo us ourdp 'mi mnkgai. Uoy khtna em, veol ofr tno on pu niigv.
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Koot nmosht aisd dha sy,e alpcait i na it nda stte onir'epdess lyatlcua gao ni it it i miusat j ja'mro asdi htwi tleerts. . . *hy**b.
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Evlo got n,wo fo weve' 11111::1 we a ec,esduced oyu of evsriduv lot and encsthossre ,lol.
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Kwrso! ubaeuflliyt eowhl cveor hictk op,p ohpen t'is riegli is dna ey,ah lreac ti ubel a and hte adn adn tgo ew o,n wen.
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Ouy kthan thrgai,l.
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Ysa so we've vahe rdea ksobo (i i'ts !cyrza i,ths myna tbr liogwrfvoen jsut tsils so so sith mmia tlsi os ym eya,r is erhte os. . . Os ee!spac na nda neic sit' hvea to i it ovle nda ).
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No,w nitsigt yan at seh si me sepek ersadc eetf adn ess'h yielltsn veemmtsno tsgho sndeoc my small ikngam onnag i'm eitb. Ohcuc fsruese sue to het eht hcouc hse ni'ts tgo ,it rtreah on of het reh losa ehs alscte no ro wlldoea peesl a nda on a top desh'.
Nt?!aw aehd mleme i thaw whta ,trwae rhe to i ehs vr?daaen knwo ,food rty deos mbaye nt,saw onpe gave slohdu tccra,shes she hse dovem! the reh og dtno' fodreef i ostu,edi. (819):1.
Enwt sescodn :012)8( uto rof hse fo tennniee lla.
Wnrog 'eshs me nhmoseit nsiagtr onw i ta ekli did. Eh'ss ta igrnats onw sawll :2(18)1 hte. Ingaa me 1)8:(21. Ehs tahw acts osde !okw?!n?. . . Lveo etmh. ------f ety'hre cpreey utb. Eyt ucte and. . . Gatrsni teh 2(2)18: at gniaa lwals. Tiwh pensd hre, teim evlo. Wfe a ekam smoiemre.
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Lrhagti. Rhee ifdeinsh 'mi. Rfo teetrl naksht eht.
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P. At'cn love i fi s: ktti kia ddeiec erom or i. . . Hlep. Htesborr ra(ez. ][non eel#worssp gliytro. ).
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Rghiatl. Aesf, to tta'sh to eb and hwo be antw u,oy aoky taebcelix evne be snigya a,igltrh uusla yflur,oes sairltdyalc fifedrtne uoy treha uryo beeacsu sa to sit' tahn whta eadsmoys 'its eb is i'ts dymesosa eb eewr i syta veol akyo ieutrqe if eb uoy and aal,ysw htna ohw ysaede,try.
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Eolv i ouy.
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Dan fo oson eht tspa v:elo etsenrp, olst to be.

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brandonraywallace:

10 months ago

This was thoroughly enjoyable to read :). Isn't it amazing that we can seemingly time travel back and talk to our younger selves? My first FutureMe was in 2012 and it's always the best hour spent of my year. Consider saving these while they are available - the more time passes, the more valuable they become.

Great reflection. I hope all is well.

Letter Author:

10 months ago

@Brandonraywallace: Yes, I agree, also, thank you for the idea, I will save them, maybe in a Google document? Thanks. It's crazy how time changes things, and the part about my dog healed something that needed healing, at least a little bit. Thank you<3

brandonraywallace:

10 months ago

Yeah for sure :)

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