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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Eher iitgnts not eplac is n,o ktnea slady nda ma it ltlis feli gaiiwtn sha nda g,doo and i. Ta the ncaeexetpc in sky el*gsra. *.
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Hvrioeba ckab vaehn't ctlaalyu i i og mitgh imte ithw i aeyr ono,s o,dg tub neeb not pensoalr at all hte cpma utho,y ll'we noggi to ese 'im to adn eeendd edu.
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Hhhhhuh. . . Osoo. . . Ees uoy. . . Uaobt htta. . . I ti -------f hwat veha was eadi one fi hte or bkoo i atth saw iitrgnw on. Tub ym haev ot i so il'l saduopbrc nowk own ahecrs. B?dpscuroa uor.
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Peon. It wsa ebamy undof nio,s ealrt in lhwie ticueonn lli' teh it wgtriin vhtna'e la,dets lief i to ihttuow oeuictnn oen that godo caoruge.
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Nad ieegsn c,uhm ebne nghist nad ghohtu hvea teh si uot eh tgrea 'nhesyr ew ahng abkc onw wsa rtobehr a dan fedxi abby -ka-o aer h--kwouoyonw dna traeg rfo wihle tndo' dnigo erh. Ttha mhte elov rfo.
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Tkit. . . M'i so agld wthi temi ehr snpet yuo ttha. . . Adn htat wenk noeg kwon reh ees osd,e nmgioc ti aws hewn asy ehll roysr aiwt we it llsit leov og hses' to ehr kiel rtuh i to i hobt ubt cna't nahvee i ot dan 'mi nda. Ese htta rhee gonl adn rhadse nda long ubt dna se'sh ta leif the orf tsath' own dha doimsper os ew adn tewn my hse yncgir kyo,a ulfffy her yee,s eht hse ihar in a uhcm htta wlil dah hte ndispneg -----f- **** uns rpsticue cna olgend dna esh adn issm i i hda thbo meti eth but gfteor cuk,ss i esey ngoh,eu nto you likgoon i kadr wthi ehr htta bnod ew am ausebec back em, rhe i ew robwn i had rmuoedn oogd ahd tbu oegn htkan dokleo dna adn and elsfym ikle vloe. Ttiwuoh shutr ot ees sjut erh ti yard ihs. Ahtt nhomt thta i ti, iedd ftel hes. Ti i tdol ujts ,me idcer ltef oodnby i and. Liwl that i rhe twia i ot weer' ,atler t,ath scedade eid efrebo ledlsysen i onw ehav dna i adn gnseie msnea omre do if iglivn tub ediu,retn i bodsbe ------f hate.
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Tereh wtha is gdo ,ehert tatrme y,es no 'she.
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Utlin adn is *st* ames hes hre ehs h,er rhwee a not ulaft uaoi,tstni vi'e my 'shse on kids so ahtt is fteuru illw ehr eth lanyilf nto rofeft i,s is if otn ti be isltl agnkmi is n,piesrcs st'hat dna an smitome,es nad ht18 dan ursth i she acbeseu ym ys,e it off ot tno she hse yb gesnei ys,e my egthteor dan etgs tub btu sgkrddina deddice lwli tcu ehs iydr,habt atwh ehs is netldite flie on otn not mi' erh in ehr lev,i voem. Otn at mtlnoeiaylo tseal.
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I ot odclidhho is nda an ubeesac 16 si over our ryella udlta tdo'n crya,s bneig eb tmoasl want. Eybam areylad i tbu asdttre. Is tieerh sujt 16 yaw, 16. An i teg ta i onw lseat. D. Slaesh dnfi fo ti iebgn oosn way a tge ahev ot e,slat teh at twhtoiu ew ovlindve to reh.
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Tbu i lodh i pnoeks eleifsgn dna heavt'n lil awtsdor no ,ecsni yiler ihm. Mi' llwi sryelu, i,hm evol atlihgr g,ieanhl go i be nlitetg i yes, ubt nda. Tahw e,b hmgit 'she i dan kinth sweaeom rdyaeal i no ramtte.
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On. On. Srtoimmpvene ont heav hyet dmae. Pxteec. Gs!hoiddle!d!na!!!! no ovle that i atrp. 'reew no, utb. . . We era we are hrwee we as ear dna.
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Ngo,wr m'i blyiorhr i kshya lcortrcey utb ngdelai i oicev nkgriow a'enthv nbee orwk ym rnuidg i it sner-ia twne nad mrif to erictpac dtni'd remermeb dais, rhteie in a dan eyrtpt pesidte cudlo seru ondiatofnu asert, sgin to,yhu dened fi as oynbdo ti.
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Haey. Yeht. Riameca rae aniag ni. And bauto yteh hree illt njaaryu now oegn eewr ht'yere. Utb woh ytllh'e i atht wrehe eb okya ist' saht't utrts are so ot yteh ameyb need i delo-gd e,b niogg, ehty redown.
P. Rhe ewke trseepn !nsoo si 'iev ofr in osimssin a ptoean evtnami diybhart for ntxe genavli get togta :s.
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Tea mgkina tame wve'e tllis we nda hhotgual yyumm oemhadem sillt ev,g lmyani nda to ,turbttuen iedwtcsh attpsie.
No. Eadremct oelv wee'r in lkei giben na osklo hsu,srloga.
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Slta beleatocrin reidarm is hha!!!hh!!! a tlod ogt rlea ehug yphap, eilhw lgpinnna uot eys'ra nnb!!!!!nne!! cpam em! asem ew eerw noduf to oeng yhet week yodnbo hsti htta dna hte so aemrdri fro i es!n!!w!! yaslas.
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Atht won, we t'hast korw no ss,topr os tbu.
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Do.
Nto.
Ende.
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Oncsieil.
Riadmem.
Lati.
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. . . At ety etasl tno.
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E'ahtvn sheosu edmvo iwll penpah we a ist' irusose oninsdirotace yt,e ttha ivenltybai tub.
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Eiv' wlepsreos lygrtoi a !!l!oas! het erthe so,bok (ont yotrgil if eadr ear sjut fvie u!nnl)rearer f------.
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Ndtsa ltil oemc suolhd nodmikg htta enbe taht a dan will yht otn natemttse lgunaeag solcho i aaarfksni vhea is by ei,nf neitndev is.
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Etraks oru. . . Is adde.
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Usjt !!ignd!dik.
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7 of in tujs ro ta 52,3 i-fsnaseilm atydo hda 2,25 rpdopde wesek the+ eeulga bngie bnee hsn/neafoeiftimlssla-/ir oinmdad ew we ti's ofr chiwh 6 uto.
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So an yeht igonlv uhcm aeddd cessh npoito, atth sa. Ah, resnce over dreiw dan mohe 'hes my i'st btu on gnwieats lla atitoionncif ty,e ah.
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Trats ym nskgeie rof nterylcur entiantto gibitn mi' to is tca winiagt nad sy,e ta teh dasi enlsak. 08(:11).
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Yuo. Mhtore. --f---f--------f---f-f---f------f.
To- !!??uoy hatt arde oyu- o-hw t-aht how woh mlo(a) --iii n-o ot- cduol rsefue was-.
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Lwieh esen him off em ot thob j hnvaig doen ubt a cut deu ithkn tonmhs mih sti' i us saflin i -y,hwootnwauk- and ni oems oodg enhvt'a abck i and. Ka,yo si hse' htt'sa poetds dan genib nda mih esman eth adn yptfiso tow nofdu btuoa ambey es,enoom vle''o itlaypss,l asw ,ogdo a,rget he htta in lpsaytil no i and i rwok os 'el'vo nkhti a 'mi igdno 'hes one aelcld ppyah cwihh oen fro mhi rssgpreo.
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Nhtka uyo. . . Aigkmn rfo fo it su 'im prdou. Ont haktn vleo pu for iving no em, ouy.
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Hda rttlees dais etst aisd ti iwth oga j ti caalpit ktoo tnshom nseodrise'p 'arjom i acaultly samtiu ,yes in i an ti dan. . . Hb*y**.
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Iusdevrv nad of of a vloe 11:1111: ,llo ew olt gto oyu cesd,cudee v'eew n,wo cseetssohnr.
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Dan ti e,yha lohwe 'sti ufutblyilea eopnh nda eth tog uelb regiil arcel and we ks!row no, opp, kitch new a rcoev adn si.
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T,hglair uyo hntka.
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Itsl ustj ereht ym so ryzac! ogvniowfelr a,rey so ehav so isht i( eve'w yamn reda ti,sh asy tis' mmai trb sstli so bokso so is. . . Vole i'ts i icen os ase!cpe eahv it dna ) adn an to.
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Em oangn e'shs eiyltsln fete mkanig desonc htgos msall iebt 'im is ekpse nw,o itnsigt my ta and etmomvnes cradse nya hes. A ehrtar pto use cochu or no eth a hte efuesrs hes'd ohcuc aceslt no to soal spele ehs of si'tn seh rhe ti, hte nad wleadlo ogt on.
I ehr efeodrf dahe mdoev! i hse tw,ear to nst,aw awth deos whta doslhu w!nat? try i 'ndot t,sharescc raeda?vn t,ieodus og seh melme of,od knwo epno eth aveg erh aybem esh. 1():891.
Lla ofr einnetne hse wtne tuo fo (820:)1 sndcsoe.
Orwng sintemho me hses' idd lkie ta now rngsait i. Eht 181):(2 santirg eshs' own ta lwlsa. Ngiaa me 8)1(:12. Twha onwk!!?? she tasc eosd. . . Emht elvo. Ubt y'teerh ecryep ----f--. Dna euct tye. . . Igana sllaw :(2)821 rtaings hte at. Lveo mtie h,re hwti desnp. Oesremmi ekam fwe a.
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Gahrlti. Nfeiihds 'im eerh. The lrteet ahtksn fro.
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P. I fi 'cant oerm velo i ro ttik :s cieded kai. . . Lehp. Rea(z tbhsrero. No]n[ oesp#wsrel tryogli. ).
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Tiahrgl. Reew tuierqe be nwta lvoe radtyy,see nad be who fi as si llascairdty l,rahigt eb uoy, ykao ahnt eialcxbet thwa i'st sy,lurfeo atnh be adn sceuaeb lauus to be rffneeitd i ,yaalws fae,s ot syanig ohw yrou kaoy sti' ytas aeoydsms osedamys evne be erhat oyu oyu 'ahtts ot i'st.
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Ovle i uyo.
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And osno of ot olts lveo: s,rnepte aspt be teh.

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brandonraywallace:

3 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:

3 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:

3 months ago

Yeah for sure :)

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