A letter from July 3rd, 2023

Time Travelled — almost 2 years

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, I'm sixteen and i just finished my first year in french high school. It was...a pretty strange year, but i don't really think i regret a thing. I'm too young to think about regret. I know you can easily forget it : but do what you love. I chose to make the study of my dream, and not what people told me to do not for you to end up doing something you don't completly love. Anyway, i do believe you can do that for me. At the time you will receive this letter, you will know where you go next year and probably your final exam score. I hope you ended up where you want (still want to go SciencePo or do that prepa A/L ?) And i hope you did great at your exams, if you don't : it's not a big deal. How's the family ? Does our brother is finally an engineer or something ? Does Laurene is calmer than now ? I hope Dad and Mom are doing well. You know, parents, they're getting old too fast. I know it's not always easy with dad, but life's too short to waste the time we have with him. So even if you're 18 and officialy an aldut, don't think it's a reason to go away and never come back ! (Well, you can go away...i always wanted to live in Rennes, Paris or Lyon. But come back every time you can, i know you will still be so amaze by the sea to never come back to it). And the cat ?? Is Aster still so funny and adorable ? I hope you still friend with Jehanne, and i hope you are going to that road trip with her ! She's like a sister to us. If you don't talk to her anymore, please give her a call. She's so important. Are you still friends with these old friends who are greats (Yvane, Marjane, Sarah and all). I also hope you met other people, cause it's great. I won't be angry with you if you now have another band of friends. If you're happy, I am (obviously, you're litteraly ME) Well, i'm a bit shy about asking you about him, but what about Sam ? You're still with him ? At the time i'm writing, it's been something like two months since we get together. He's great, a bit weird but i think i like him for that. I think he loves me too, I think he tries to tell me. I hope i will tell him i love him one day, even if we're not together anymore at the moment you're reading this. Life is trash, huh ? It's been trash and i know it will still be trash later. But i think I, you, should remember that at the end of the day it worths it. Some days ago i was so happy cause we can celebrate love all around my country in june. And this year at my dance class we danced a threesome with Jehanne and Marjane (are you still dancing ? I think you do, you love it so), and i've been to my first show. You know, life still great and i think we have some great things to do with it. Can you drive a car ?? Cause i'm so bad at it, hope dad's proud and you can drive him to the sea ! I hope you still do these things you love : playing piano in the morning, drinking some bad mojito (with moderation and with your friends !), swimming in the sea in may, watching an impossible amount of movies...Honestly, i just hope you're the happiest version of yourself. You worth it. Well, i think i told you everything. If i can give you some advices, always listen to your heart and don't be afraid of doing some crazy things with your hair, your style, or even your life. It won't matter in 20 years, or maybe it will... I kiss your ***, and i wish you the very best adult's life.

Epilogue

about 9 hours later

Hi me from the past !! It’s you, but 2 years older : I'm now 18 and I officially finished high school (that makes me really sad, I loved it)....

Of i 16 eagsrtn was rfo flenitieyd tnah eary btu swa dnki ti ipomccateld wneh sles a o,ot em. Dna lfie to tno htiw eirdt lodt my yuo i gteesrr avhe my i bets neiltsed em ot wtah. Wldou )tath anthk a,go aog hcum so a eb ni,ktnhig eilf tjsu do for ym ryaes sesl elwhi lot 2 so ewtdna (adn os was un,f the tfeenif up ot i taek gknaiw hwo pobabrly i tdin’d fi slseacs ieusntm you yuo ftdneeirf. Nad od ytdao thkin lsilt atehr nt,he i hosec i i kabc my. P,séuerueris l”a/ eray rof u(sjt sipra os godo sseiwh dkin od inagmk eth eni)ded rvye setrte(l tsduy ym rfo fo nad ddi ntex ni i dpctenxeue si a i ggeigl) lilw i ton but htomsenig pa“per a “paper” rzayc lhiew akdse. Opemrbl ytuaalcl kenat :is bnee v’ie. Ueabesc odtl et,rhe eb ti yhte go i entw reati,utelr adn a is daesk os stih lnyptreapa r“a”ppe eagtr in bpobalry ,ispra emth rtecae,h naawn em resahtec ym ni : i to ot ni. Ma dnlfeetiiy do i elvo : dexceti tub teh imet gonan so draafi i lulf i tahw stom, am. I ht,at npotoi eb stduy sltil uwlod hatt me) er,ttaeh so i nad nca lslti na gilr to xten whta iosrnecd i eb eary a ew lwli se’rhte gesus hr,eat of my itnkh podur ollofw i etrathe yuo ? nad usges rfo(. Meax rootmorw i ym ultessr wlli kwon. Uyo esgus utb adel) i ts’i as ddi ( oltd yuo a tanc’ ltel spsdea emclyloetp em i : my i hserdca if gerat i fo ltspgioieoc btu kndi eaxm, i gbi tno ilwesy. A but bti myilaf k,o is sssdrtee obpylbra well hte. A deu,tsnt arsye si rome idputs lslti 2 3 horertb ro orybbpal rfo ym. Yrned si mbcoiegn yinflitede neerenig a ubt he. He dsaeps holcsso orlas tjus osme enginiegner rfo eoms. Enilietdfy up knid of rgwe is r,ecmal hes uelerna. Era teh e’ehrty ,lewl tgitnge i hte utb pohe) iwth ilef ussge hte’yer ear dna( tehy mdea mgnika dgnoi hpyap tlsil reasptn dol and. Bcka dna meoc i eht ni aedr owh taernps some to i ianp !! ma mdati come dan tslli lwli will esfndir sae aedr ubt ckab ni sey )1 )ovel uetr )3 i atth het msis a to vole ruo : nanog sae )2 os hmuc i i yasd fnyledteii **,* youilvsob ti gmsmireniez anc hte be evah taht oag sr,ipa dad my lrisadee i w(ent ofr hmi the. Eadastdetv uoy a)sw to be felt i( aeyr louwd su atres gao neo elrna htta. Cski teh oru snlisle hard tog tbu esbt oot poro bayb we aws tlilet ym did and. Fimlya it mhi a ebatrh a twhi olevd as a aylswa salt veil pphay e,fli ish ‘illt eh i ees di’dnt ,leif thta glno but. Ihm but i leif teh ihm rhcheis thwi adh i imss d,eyayevr i. I h’ess keli a,nehenj ma rifsedn eard llsit my itwh osoyl,buvi mafily. Hes imaylf tl,ycaula is. ,trpi tie)m tno ew eht etneliyifd ymnoe ,lwle rfo etnvluayle thta ew do do na(d ubt it lilw het veah rado. A to egtthore a ggoni in anc syad ,you few fi letavisf it toromfc e’wre. To yialfm ehr ’mi dna her yartp thrydabi fro vdeniti. 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Is rp,ecfte si wlsyaa i efil lal tub aoubt itwh susg,e athw htat nto im’ si nda ogo,d ouoslyvbi it ok atht. Rewe’ a i’m hes’ nango ,msa eth up wlaysa kepe ergtetho nto but rym,eona aphyp : uesesspn )tub ton e’se(rth tilsl lesoc eyrv uyo a toabu ndrfie deska. It 2 enedd ogln mlaots rafet potieahl,srin dah a ew ikle eyasr. Sitll klie for uhge dlinteiyfe elov garte a ,ndre dan btu eh was dwie,r ihm is that) he i (dan. Hte adn gsnoyu a dna ******* we ielk in mite si, evlo aws ew allyer ewer sisp,dtu hewn hntki i fell ingth eehrt 1,6. Hghi tserthswaee lal rteu lohocs hte toysr, like elov adn. Ihm eorad i ihm kidle i tdayo so h,cmu. If i utb i wkon sumt mhi i ’otdn mtai,d oedvl. Nheguo os nkiht rou ti lsta to ofr nteifdilye mh,i lelf ? saw i tbu ’ndto ni itwh i vleo aehonsrtliip. We tsemesimo aws eemrerbm yralle tub teh iceoa,tclpmd lyno anc wree oeht,treg i it u,ynnf imtes odgo ogdo awsyla. ,si to ervrfeo ewtrn’e eht be itghn tanme ew. Eotrh to tfrfdeine ew obht ddenee otn haec eppoel, iesv,l ducol ew rnefitfde ievg ttah. Ok nad ’attsh. Geerrt nseltioarphi wheer a of ihst ady s’teehr yna i otn. Ouy lod yambe elvo ihm, dna 61 esrvlo klie ot on nad igiyuolesrl hhicw oefgtr ,ohert uyo ton jtus ohw but levo bdmu nsog leyemoplct eikl klei psesad o,btua btu tnlsei dar,oi ahce ewnh yuo sith were i hte. Lveo mhi ttha i lkie. Pety a ***** teg teh of fo ****,* oyu hognue cna’t btu fsel’i. I eerw upt in guirnffes towre tath tlrtee ,srdow oyu td’nid ownk hnew it you btu uyo. Seod ,teebtr gtse ti ti tluyr. **** s…uecboaegd nad ti u’eryo emti kwen ko tub uyo sekat 'htast teim, ogt uyo swih i 1,6. Mtei big iekl. Os ygoun eur’oy. Tno yrsae hatt 02 gtnilas,ao but os (aymbe i )ok we a ghouen eman liwl eefl ’astht pheo hcloos so ihhg ni i all it sha i ,stfa ,thta gose itnkh : ls,ilt yejno atth ’nddit thta adn. Gl,ncsotai uory uyo llwi nhet eoeynjd konw i subeace you i be uylal,cta lfie poeh. Knhti utoba you wnhe dan lteauibfu tat,h ’its. Ro as ouy odo,g eeyrv ti torwh htoswr ti omtems,n ti bda ysa : *******. Ranmrgibsesa uacbsee fhitg netmom hwit yuo you thta sneocds leovs dba eveyr olev in tirsf uryo 2 rtyl(u) evyer eevyr fednri ta s,kis mteh dstiup sripate,. Lyrtu ihevgtreyn. Eht of i mnomte) ingcm“o i ysda rakd os ym (i awy i on in cmhu eth eth well nig,cdna eosm it : ricde am saw kcab gea ”voeim ti, utlin idd a llsit fo cfteper oga emrcnofprea atsl orfm was ,rac. Easy, trowh btu it ti ’twsna aecdn wsyala asw ls,asc it. Of a liwl smsi uot ibneg a,lttoly ,yolletecpm ieefnlg : iwll i eangtree otyellbaus, ti reofrev, the it dan cdagnin on gates it ide i ti‘ll me kepe wtih i. Ginotnh pcasreom. Dedbnfior em eht od )ilnceec aubot owrd ot odg **** ont tkal idr(erv. Llaery vidre, ot i elvo. Od kinht not i (adn oeelpp em e)ssrtte cars to in utb ikel eht see idvre. Teh spsa fo edn od my i to pheo i ti arey and teh t,bes ta. Utb htecoud heiwl ma nitstagr i lreginan in cesuabe teh vh’etna samx)e + (ilfan (tcelynrur ainga my th)iwe npaoi enifrdodb i sncedo a dorw ipkn fo. Ta rab i nsoe but sllti ,nwo dnnrkgii ogod voel s,ijtmoo the. If ptyra emda saw not it i edpmkov”-“moa ouy isaunrs hypap, and slwael,…w ofr rvee nac kaa at esmo itsh knhat lhclaoo w(e eth it it rdank do kema teh a kdova, rsowt en)o. It ok but was. Of ma i a atbou ntioc i,rgl ahtt nig deuntrnsasd em onbody more nda. Tsaht’ ok and. Tjsu i ,esa msgmiwni it dan dspne ti ni i yreev m'i leifeitm aywa miss eht a eitm veol ldocu. Klei dlo gbnei emimdar my ,oga eikb ujst het okot sryae hewn a adn i e)ver msoe a hte eikb 5 no fo ase cran, a,se dlo op(sr saw na i i ptrsnea het aeiubultf dasy hintg wsa ot eembrrem mwih ehbca in nad i i etnx mots. Neaphdpe hte weke atht nda that ithng em tihs ot swa tsbe. I toytll,a kobso aeyr aeydrtg a for i ,siovme ont eahv btu nede a aka (wlel txen bste arde to olchso nmoaitcr to i of ,bsla agchtniw canilpmo atnc’ i’m aedr tol ury fo reev the lstli emda). Oyu od eolv stinhg ove,l sillt sghnit btu i ,eys i. Me myeba hwti to teh owert ouy kcba elopep hewn ont adn ffyire,dlnte as easm. ,freinds r,mdaeim thskna toatl hte aoubt btu ueldul tts'ah igrdnnki lstli tihw a a ym : ilek dna olve mi’ dna inwismgm mosmocr ko ase ni to osbok gebin uawfl kdsirn. Atht lyotalt ltaoytl ko and eb llotyat em, amy dan ouy,. Em etl ’im rdaem juts ,18. Dan rfo iasphetp uoy oyu fo i am of )oto ofr, docul hisw me orf wno wtha ttha the ruodp of so( i’m i sgsue vsnoeir. Teh for msyfle nvroesi fo siwh to rvnee thaw i wlil iorepvm i asthpiep llwi toms be hte eohp ,esfmly eolv and wayasl htat i i. Faardi am i adn uryo ytr eb otn illw : dveica i akgnit. Llaoytt serya coirlsudiu nad 02 ! te’ls ni yhapp tuaob htta htat rteamt nwt’o eb.
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Ltat,lyo i kimang ur(yl,t my epd,eyl lfe)s arettm in tub fo ypcllteome ehop it ayhpp lwil het tmie,rfpec ttha. .
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Royu nto i skis ietm losa gndihi dna hsit ,*** ti. .

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anitajust05:

6 months ago

this is so sweet i loved reading it, wishing you all the best!!!

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