A letter from June 21st, 2018

Time Travelled — almost 3 years

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, So, right now, I'm sitting in Josh and I's shared bedroom in his mom's house. I just finished my first reflection journal for the first 50 hours of my practicum at SVC. I concluded this reflection by saying that I don't want to work in campus life. So, I guess that's something. I'm broke as fuck, in so much debt I could cry, and I'm not in the best physical shape. But I also have a family I love, a wonderful man by my side, and friends that mean the world to me. So, life's not bad. Sometimes I think back to when I was like 13 or 14-- did I envision my life as it is now? I'm so fucking proud of myself for the things I've overcome-- I have a college degree, I'm halfway through grad school, and i finally have a reliable mode of transport. I think little teenage me would be pretty amazed at where I am now. So, who knows where I'll be in 3 years? Will I be close to an assistant director of residence life position? Will i even pursue residence life as my first job? There's still so much uncertainty in my life, but I'm not scared of it. So, in three years from now, I'll basically be old. Just kidding. But I'll be closer to thirty. Which is when I said I'd want kids. How will I feel in three years? Will I have a better idea of whether or not I actually want to have children? I think I chose thirty because by that time I should know what the hell I want in life, right? I'll be more stable financially I hope, and I'll be ready to decide if I want to have a child. Who knows. I'm only 22 right now, not yet 23. On another note, I realllllly don't care about any more of my birthdays. Maybe 25 because car insurance or whatever. I guess I'm a little scared of aging-- It means losing touch with youth, getting more wrinkles, and physical deterioration. But even when I get this letter I'll still be in my twenties so maybe I should stop being so morbid. Okay, I'm seriously getting annoyed by myself, so I'll wrap this letter up. I guess this will be a neat little surprise in my inbox three years from now. Maybe I can do this again after I receive this one. PS thanks Pantsuit Politics for telling me about this. Hopefully your podcast is still going strong in 3 years. Or, ideally, Beth and Sarah will be running the country in some capacity. FUCK Donald Trump. okaythanksbyeeeee

Epilogue

about 1 year later

It's kind of a weird feeling to read this as a 26-almost-27-year old. I've been through so many changes in almost five years that I view my 22-year old self...

Htat os od seary glolab you a apncmeid + as gsseu i w!no feiv anevï to lilw. .
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Am hgih egnolr on i sohj my hoscol teerhwsate itwh rpio:sel. Wchhi ededcid eahv eaduatgr i ot of pu yaer oinescid ibegn ni my hte end i nedde bhot oclud tlsa fo su ruo rfo s,looch m-da-e esnphtiilrao tesb ainllyf. Grhoteet dna lebrinydic gihtr ecah oreth we ypnhupa we wree orf rne'wte sjut. Ysrae i hmi 'seh tbu rheet own avh'tne lewl ophe espnok ni i idnog to. .
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Wraamtl a ehwn ot at smeeoon sprieol i nda aernmag i eh rrmidae emt i'm saw aws ii: na best rbfeeo nirdef; itnren ym own yacltalu rapt rsaey. And rodeetneccn lcscias we __"_ hmi mofr i atgdin a pap dsmaeseg irsft hte on itngh lmra"atw? saw. Ym oswv ttha edniwdg up sahpre in a sola ddeen. .
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Eayr !(!!) sohclo daruteag fo isftr ma utoab obj ot uot ym fsihin 3 of i. Iears necerytl a acft si cspsroe ityrng noisopit htat ayp nifgasicnti im' i lltsi aedpcect atth ot het arohnte. .
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Pu ohgttuh pheanpngi up aahh ahtt i nsedgoso ahtt ton aktnh teh would icdersene f;eli ta i fact dne ni edn ddi. .
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'mi soon wya hgianv s'ehret kdis lhle any a,hye no ni tmie ho. And ni ,ihcld ihts a yc?emnoo! do oend i aehv fi noe t'si. .
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Rghit earc olsa, toaub moneary saw dsyhbrait oen otdn' ym butoa em spta i ghi:nt. To oabtu vhea i fahl ma tinhk who dol i eth imte. .
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Em lilts thrnoae ahs fo anig,g tapr trap ouatb it siht ot me of meeacrb iygrnt si ubt wyror. Nad fiel age yda epeenexric orf ciwhh sdwmio coesm tiwh yveer i atfeurlg am. Thaw me htat which legdtgusr i myisnelem a htiw anmow am urenyog sa othesr i cear i of sgttarin ot essl toaub ceonit htikn. And pttiean fiel natetip tlsil erntce go lwil to sgern"i me it;b mroe etesnv ahntecig tltiel a oonse"l ouy era be if let at scku ot teh i but nebgi. .
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Eeevshlstm sptar dan fo ni ese i ohters anc opeh hsti hsti adre hatt. Aye-olrd-22 encsi utb sa teorw ni oasmtl smnemei syltav gwrtho fitfdlicu lfei eerpdiexecn nad evi' eltrte i erew e;ayrs stime hsa ym meos fsirt ym vief gachnse edimorvp lsmoyt a. Ielf neo olwud tuo apyl neon ohw ym eniidstporc ot emac nda i it's tehos hgtohut eurt of dwenta and tmsoal wh(we)! it ywa out fuynn pnal. .

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