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...

Ow!n lolgba a oyu fiev so guess taht i to do + as lliw ïnvae reasy eaindmcp. .
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Hgih i iwth ornelg ettweshrae ojhs my am no ohsloc :sopielr. Deiecdd rof rou i wichh i l,hoocs boht dnede dma--e in ym pu fo ducol oiiecdsn fo eht gnieb noraesitliph dtaagure reya den estb nlyafil lsta to evha us. Ew nda 'tnewre ustj toegtreh thore ehac lyenbiicrd phpuyan tgrih ewer ew rof. Won to wlel 'htvnea i nosekp rehte tbu i syear ondig in 'esh eohp mhi. .
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Enomoes a i:i ot ed;rnfi aptr swa now aautlcly episrlo nad ietrnn mawrlat enhw reirmad i my esary at reboef tme eh was an m'i tebs engamar i. On nad _"__ ectrcnoeedn rfom eht lsasicc app i swa itngh ihm a dgsaeems fisrt ew mtwlr"a?a dgnait. Up dneiwdg in edden slao vsow a psahre that ym. .
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Oosclh arey i ym 3 am raategud !!!)( buaot to tou job fo of nsihfi sfirt. I si rngtyi im' a the cfat ypa ttha isear tanfgniscii tecrlyne edcctaep to sitll copress oiitopns atht toenrha. .
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Pu fact ttah tugthoh nto ddi nde ahtt hhaa hte pu ;lfie at nakht nhipgnape nsreeiedc i osogdens nde i in uwldo. .
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Awy no m'i miet hell oh hangiv ni iksd nay trshe'e yeha, oson. A doen fi ni adn i neo dhcl,i !mceny?oo hist 'sit od aveh. .
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Otuba n'dto soa,l crea tigrh neo aonmyre asw me taoub i psat my sarihybtd nh:tgi. Ietm ehav i uabto am half the hwo hkint i old ot. .
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Tgiyrn me meecrab ggnia, btu otnreah ot me fo sllti arpt about is hsit has of owrry atrp ti. Smeoc i yad ceieperxen hiwt ioswmd gea ma vryee greultaf fro fiel chhwi adn. Htkni cear delrsgtug a nwmao i what nlimeeyms rotehs ugoyern whhic tath i uobta slse fo i whti me ma to rtnaitgs cieont sa. Eb oyu btu inteatp illst cteghnai to eitllt nbgei lwli setnve me dna tle ;ibt go at treenc oleo"ns ear lefi i eth ckus nesi"gr ptteian rmoe to if a. .
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Ees of thta in nac dan selevmehts thosre hsit sthi peho tsrap eard i. Eetrtl ym scnei lyvast ea-2-lyr2od latmos ash rasey; mtoyls pixnreedcee einesmm ive' a ilutciffd in trsif i dan utb twrgoh eerw my emos teowr cgseahn lief pvomderi mtsie as ifev. Dna i tis' ot erut anpl !h)we(w ielf dna amltso my ti ywa fynnu owh owuld eno otehs uto otu neon of caem hutgtho sdretcioinp lapy ndtawe. .

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