A letter from Jan 4th, 2022

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, What a wonderful year you had. One of the best ones so far right? Well, at least in terms of your progress, growth, healing, learning, discovering. I hope you managed to travel to a few places as you planned to, wouldn't it be your first proper solo trip? Tell me all about it! Did you finish your degree? How did your dissertation go? I am sure you did amazing; it must be so hard writing in your second language, plus having so many other responsibilities to do that most students do not have. You working hard while studying gave you all the savings that you have now, and I hope whatever you are going to use it for you will enjoy it. How's the gym going? Are you still into it? I bet you are in the best shape of your life right now. How's Cookie, how's mum and others? Are you still living with them? I don't know why but I am so excited for you, I can feel something good happening to you this year, there is so much to discover. You may be living in a different city, doing a completely different job, being around completely other people. Deep down, I kind of hope you are single;) Unless you found the ONE. Do not lower your standards girl, get someone who deserves you, and in the meantime give the extra loving into yourself and your dreams. How're your daily habits? Meditation, waking up early, walking, eating mindfully, learning french? I hope I'm not putting too much pressure on you now. Whatever you have achieved is more than last year, and that's progress. I am proud of you. Anyway... you will receive this letter on NYE next year, well this year now. And I hope whatever you are doing, enjoy yourself, reflect on 2022, dream big for upcoming years, be grateful, and more importaly, give yourself hugs. You are enough, you are worthy, you are loveable, and deserving joy, excatly as you are. Lots of love, Your old 2021 self x

Epilogue

1 day later

Dear old me,

thank you for this letter. i was really looking forward to it. to see what you wrote. to see what changed, what stayed the same. with acceptance...

Hguhto dna no gmdtuejn. Yruo f,les aws mebay neddee yuo it rof 2220 dol tbu kwne uyo tahw texylac you tgo it and.
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Elvlrtead uyo have sssye. Sool. A ot wen wfe ceistonru. It gimzaan was. Nearlt and chum eflysuro eouv’y uobta lwrod het os. Inbgr eb emos encasehllg oyu emoh twndae ddi alotuhgh cabk nda ti to. Elixpongr eb tuo as reteh rea, yuo kabc uoy dan to tnwa now. ’sti ehav antw sywlaa kiel do hwat ew ew ont.
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?ssueg ageddarut niu i lwle wtne you. You orf ruyo sorec hhgi dha rettpy oot issd a. Newh teh yuo uessg ayaluctl ohw uyo nnogiht feel eerd,ge tbu ddi wlli aveh nwko oyu i edgchna tno. Oesd i uyo ebamy uoy ngaia ,oyu much saliree nheacg and aveh lleyar porud i,t nad i wnta asw ti sa am iilounsl ugsse hent cumh tlils ouy or tbu of so,tmgnehi ot ti metatr uoy oeantrh era. Uoy so did tuhg,ho ti nsocragt.
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Fo dfiyatlen tno ear flei ni eht oyu ryuo haah ephas ebst. I shaesp yuo ntlrae oyu nda mseo eht tub mtso hda ysa of rae yanm ormsf oyu in uryo ni n,dsow one fo volgni oury veol ot adn ,feil uocdl spehsa odby. Otn oyu lveod esod nema dgion ohulds be nto htaw atth yuo. Paychils vtcaiyti hte. Agy,o gym. It to ti nad acbk ouy :) swa ohldus og biuaeftlu.
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Icekoo is ko. Eb ngido utb ykoa emess to he and s,dnwo ups. Oto ear godo artespn. Ot hkitn na oggni i tegtnineris so stsrei raey si gt,reapnn t'is be. Lelw rhborte is yevr. A eeolpp otl heva nwe mte you of. Cbeame ehtes at oeph of hiknt thiw eotcgncinn i yuo bti iagytns os ltteil yuo adn ohuct twih a yuo emt adirfa teterb rae yrgilnpe musnha ni eavh aiagmnz i et,hm. Tslli dongi e"hw"omont ojb btu eryttp uyo a gainmaz evil in ewn yrou. Yse leisgn dna lislt haha rea uoy. Hhaa i i to noe the reedohbt look i htink in lfla ,olev am ot nohtslye be utb at'cn ryead rof. Cem,o fi oce,m igh?tr ti ti ilwl lwli.
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Oot vieordmp htbasi be to ldyia are. Ym eben lal nrueiot ash revo. Vatlers het. Enw teh boj. Kdni i tub melyfs ma to neigb. I ytr lwl,e. Eth of drwlo the si dne otn it. .
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I was tntisga kntha it that rerspuse atdrest eth em ekil nadeirg ofr ngeleif aniga orf artts henw aahh, het ouy ete,trl yuo aer nto aceus uallytac fmor ti ntgiput no. Oyu rfo gnbei onguhe me fo iegnmdrin tknah. Eedden was i twah it tsju.
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,new ety old oruy le,fs sitll.
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Wne x ot yera aphyp a.

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