A letter from Apr 28th, 2021

Dear FutureMe, Hey future Asanda🙋🏽‍♀️ How are you bestie??✨ So it’s been 5 years, woah. I’m sure you’ve graduated by now, if not very soon this year. Gosh there’s so much I wanna ask you, but I don’t know where to start😂 Okay. Firstly. Which firm are going to do your articles at? Because I am soooooo stressed about that right now. Mom and dad won’t let me do my articles in jhb😒 that really sucks because I really wanna do my articles at Webber Wentzel but I know that they’re probably just gonna hit me with the “well we’re not gonna financially support that.” Party poopers😒 Anyway, what’s happening in the love department?😏 My people skills are awful and it’s honestly the reason why I’m thoroughly convinced I’m gonna be single forever lol😂 but it be like that sometimes. Do you have a boyfriend? Do you love him? If you don’t leave, what are you still doing?!!?!? Jk. I know that if you’re in a relationship, you’re only gonna take what you’re worth because you deserve so much better😤 How are your body image issues? I can barely stand to look at my stomach in the mirror. I hate my stomach, I hate my legs, I hate the way my eyes aren’t the same size, I hate my stretch marks. Deep down I know those things don’t matter, but somehow they still do. I try to be serious about working out and eating right, but then some days I can’t even get out of bed and go eat. I think I might have a binge eating problem, but what “skinny” girl has those types of issues? Right? Enough with the sad stuff. How long is your hair now? Remember you cut it real short on November 28 2020? And that’s on having a self diagnosed existential crisis lol. Speaking of, are things back to normal now? You know in terms of the pandemic? Because we still have to wear masks out in public. I hear a third wave of the virus is coming and apparently it’s gonna be pretty bad. I’m really concerned about dad’s health. He had the virus last year and sometimes he complains about his chest being really tight. He doesn’t want to see a doctor though 🤦🏽‍♀️ Do you have a car? What kind is it? Remember struggling to get dad to pay for driving lessons?😂 But it’s understandable. Things are really tight right now. Building this house is putting such a strain on mom and dad financially. Speaking of, what’s the progress looking like on the house? Right now, the bottom floor isn’t tiled and the light fixtures aren’t in yet. We do have down lights, but we haven’t put in the chandeliers or anything yet. Mom and dad don’t have their closets yet either. What else.......? Oh and we don’t have the glass in our showers, and the front door isn’t installed yet. There’s a bunch of other stuff that I don’t have the energy to think of lol. Oh hey, how’s Domino doing? I’m sure he’s still an adorable, loveable dog. He’s having problems with his leg still. Whenever he sits down and gets up, he looks like he’s in pain💔 but he’s always cheerful nonetheless. What about uSiye and Elihle? Right now they’re still the same old annoying siblings, occasionally tolerable😒 Siye is definitely done with high school and Elihle should be in grade 11 I think. Did Siye go to his Matric dance? What is he studying right now? And Elihle? What subjects is she doing? I just love how I’m asking you questions as if we can have an actual conversation and talk about it😂 And what about The Kardashians Reloaded?😂 Are you guys all still friends? Do you guys all still talk? And what about Zama? Always calling me a crackhead😂 How’s mom? Is she okay? I wish saying “I love you” to our parents was more common. I’m sure there’s a lot more I could say, but honestly, not even an encyclopedia would be big enough to contain all the things I wanna ask and say. I hope you’re happy. I hope you’re receiving all the love I know you deserve. Wherever you are in your journey right now, I’m proud of you. You’re making progress, I can just feel it in my bones. If no-one says it any time soon, I love you bestie. P.S: don’t forget to right another one of these for future future me. This is kinda fun Love, Me❤️