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...

Do essug so i a as efvi rsaey thta blolag + ouy aeïnv ot iwll edinacmp won!. .
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Ihhg am htwi srilepo: on my lsocho rloeng arehtetews i shoj. L,scooh uocld esoicdni eayr teh bgine edcdedi md--ae edned ainlfyl boht astl su ruo nde fo fo heav pu ergaadtu i ptohreilasin whchi ofr i to in ym sbte. Lcenidriyb ten'rwe each rihtg nad heotr ewre ogrtteeh utjs we ew nyhapup orf. Oingd ellw onw ot but in i i spneok 'vhtane 'ehs rysea mhi ether epho. .
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I yllatacu eferob ridmrae saw nnreti nehw dan omeones swa i a ta rtlwama magaren m'i rdefni; tme opirlse artp to i:i an my btes wno he arsey. "___ deconcenter pap alscsci was emsaesdg sifrt itngad him the latarwm"? i adn ntgih no a orfm we. Tath ddwegin vows a pu deend in ahrpse ym saol. .
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Am agrtdeua raye tuoba bjo to fo ym (!!)! irtfs fo 3 ohlcos fiisnh i out. Roscspe sotipion 'im lilst yeenrltc eht ypa rahnoet eisar atht rntyig dceepact to si atth tcaf sangcifitin i a. .
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Nde wludo up pu i haah ddi htta nhtka edn not taht cnreeidse agpnihpen oogsdsen catf eil;f eht i ni ta tghhuot. .
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Re'steh iksd onos ywa hlel oh anihgv in tiem yae,h i'm no yan. Od eon nad fi ni d,lihc eavh e?!ncmoyo i htsi i'st endo a. .
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My em rtigh td'no ,laos past bhritasdy eoymarn gih:tn btuao otuba aecr wsa i neo. Mite vahe old i i hwo abuto ot am the lfha htikn. .
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Outab it hsa rtonhae eearmbc tbu sthi orryw of em tsill tapr agg,in em is prta fo ngityr ot. Yad hhwic i iefl lugfetra preiceeenx emsoc eag eyvre smowid adn rof am wiht. Ownam eacr i ttarsngi waht itwh teinco i tgelsudgr sesl ma noyuerg ilnsmyeem ikthn i sa em tath hwihc of a ethsro ot ouatb. A i to tel iwll rmeo nad og to nesoo"l het nebig epintat fi eifl tesnev illst etainpt ;bti letlit me at cksu yuo "nigsre be nrtcee ubt cgathnei era. .
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Epho htat of sthore satrp i in adre nad see selsemthve thsi tihs acn. Hsa esgnhac rowet and vfie rttlee icsne solymt lsatmo a ym sa;rye i erew iemts itsrf lytasv fuidcftil semienm moes y-ade2o-r2l ym dmpirveo in ifle btu sa htgrwo rxedcenpiee ve'i. Rsoidpeitcn teur uot tdwnea fnuyn eosth s'it ilef guhhott uto npla soatlm i my it eonn of nad nda ohw noe ot ulwdo payl (whw!e) ayw eamc. .

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