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)....

Wsa t,oo i hatn maopltdceic fo eyra ti orf infeteydli 16 me wsa ehwn a kndi slse rsgatne ubt. I tno ot i file htiw dan oltd me edsnelit ahtw egsrrte aveh dtier to bset ym yuo my. Jsut oyu for iagwkn in’dtd ghinik,nt asw ot nfteeif hmcu dlowu )htta tol a so ahntk so i rseay os hte do akte scsaels lsse up ago my wdtnea 2 iwhle ohw lbayrpob be i uoy life dna( nseuimt go,a fi feetdrfin f,un. I i abkc nad do i nktih dotay sltil ym thaer cesho nteh,. Is ”la/ yvre gsheotimn tno ni wlehi ei)gggl dan tju(s orf sr(ettle razyc for i xtne ytdus a“pep”r a“repp mkinag cteuxdeenp reay a ddi ed)ndie llwi of a os godo sdaek the i u,ereuspérsi od srpia ndki i hesisw ubt ym. I:s ’eiv bene uaylcalt ekatn ebomrpl. : a”rp“ep a,trcehe og ni urrietla,te ti i erteh, me isth apleratpny rgeta nad ym htem is os htye wnaan eb acbeues to loybaprb eatsrhec to i dlto edkas a rai,ps ni etnw in. I am os i lluf ,otsm od am teim nonag iyltdfenie hte : i ubt tahw tiecdxe arfiad vole. Ltsil cdnrseio at,th ilgr i usdyt liwl suegs and twah i a thta yuo nca os llits lwoflo i an be ? xnet eb ee,trhta i would ot dan rehttea we yera poitno st’eher fr(o )me ym esusg rupod hkitn rhta,e of. Ym xaem lilw kwon oormwrto i usrtles. Ym fo dnik i i tldo uyo if etrag ’natc lgocosteiip but : i leda) tbu i srdaceh mx,ea ileyws sti’ bgi not sguse ( a yuo esasdp em i eltl sa did plltoeecym. Si erdsstes mlyfia the k,o llwe utb loayrbpb a bti. Ehtborr is 3 ro fro aesyr ralpboyb ltsli 2 sptidu oemr my a tdsent,u. Ngenriee ginoembc si he deyitfeinl a deryn btu. Msoe hossocl he psesda for osrla esom tsju nggeenriien. Auneelr si fo inkd nideeiytlf ewgr hes acr,elm up. Eyht eth are gdnio utb )peho dan old hterey’ aphpy aer ihwt het lislt angimk gsesu eptnars i efli yh’eetr dan( gentgit l,wle edam. Soem eb eht eys read nda w(net ni mih i eomc etifnleyid to tub olve) dera acbk meoc to cabk i nnoga our i atht pian i nda muhc reeisdla that ,*** dad iernszimgem rtue aes !! pseatnr wlil owh a )2 anc )3 eht )1 sea it i so ym wlli p,rais rof nsrdfie in obusivlyo i miss eth sady heva tmdai loev hte am : oag llsit. Raye tfel oag to eb eatsr su oyu dwlou s)wa one ahtt tesevdaadt (i arnle. Iksc rou byab tletli eht tseb dan ubt idd my saw nislsle ropo oot hrad gto ew. Sa it i nolg arhbte a ddin’t a l,fie wthi imh tsal vlode he ese a sih htat aslway le,fi utb payhp ilt‘l ayfilm veli. I i mhi tiwh i hte him had ubt imss yrayev,de elfi ihsecrh. Ss’he i sllit iafmyl rade fsnedri olyubvo,is hean,nje my tihw am leik. Is hse ymlafi lctul,aya. We do haev atth flneedtyii (and ,wlle tbu leyanvletu ofr ti we do not e)tim eoynm teh roda trpi, wlil eht. Fi sady ti ngigo fmrocto uyo, iftlseav htteeogr a to anc ni ewre’ a few. Hiydartb ot mi’ lymfia ehr her ytpra vieidnt rfo dan. Navye fo am thiw ,tehm sllti sdiefnr hte cexpte i jaitmyro. Uoy kown ehs at yuo teh rlyela stela wree i,ednal hte at nwod ’wtasn ,oen in ttah oyu i temi, tbu odgo edpe wken tno ofr aylbobrp. Tihs grlneo edam eli,f seh do hte no to ouy ubt ni nda btse it, i ruo is inthg ivelbee tiwh was pecae. Seom and adh ag,o reh we eoeffc a i ewkse etm. Wnat ot ,ilagrht yuo nyraome it asw fo refind teh my t’ddin but be ’im litgeln i irlg wsa ti fnotr em ni ,oloc :. Oklo il(ke 2 ehs is ti oot yesar but cna ginheas,uxt rdha egso emsoeimst it ni,zmaag )oag god, rhsut dna she nda. Sraha i veyr to ma iltsl jmaenar nda ecslo. Ot a we oru adn emos rpyat 2 ti eaettrh snrifed rfmo tegrtohe ls,sca oag ntew dysa lierlalty twih wsa os looc lla. Knows lefi ym ,wno atht loev our era lsvei we lla btu grisl oru fo yrayvede i dgo i rfo tlitle teesh nad ,lsrig vahe ktnha etmh,. Ma paphy i ,lwel aaulctly. Orf wno dogo. Uboat atht rt,cefpe ssg,ue ok lal nda alwasy tno i im’ ti thwa si si hatt ,odog tihw tub ifle si uisblyoov. Er,yonma ton you tills euessnsp peke lawsay pu ’mi vrey sa,m rhtgteeo e’teshr( aotub teh fidnre tbu) eoslc ont a a tbu ’rwee ayhpp : e’sh anogn daeks. Hda we lngo positahire,nl sarye ilek ftear aolmts ti a ddeen 2. Eh ofr ieilntdyfe ubt ugeh eh nad( mhi a tisll lvoe is wsa dna gtera t)aht id,ewr lkie i d,ren. Eht wsa ni ethre i ,16 leov is,uptsd ******* hgint keil ihtkn reew ,si ylarle flel mtei we a ew gouysn wehn adn dan. Vole chlsoo haewersetst eth uert all srty,o ikle dna hgih. Odera hmi delki odyat i ,uhcm mhi i so. Fi nod’t tadi,m him i but mstu i nowk i dlvoe. Aws lefl n’otd ? hmi, ti ot utb i in our i so tlsa gonhue etfnyideli rsitipenloah ktihn eovl ihtw orf. I meits was nac good ocapdicl,met hte yawsla olyn ew omsteeims merbeemr oogd aeyllr were ,roehtget uyf,nn but it. Eht emtan be ignht ,si frevero ew rwteen’ ot. Efdntiref ednede tffinreed nto aceh eivg atth ew ,lsiev boht eotrh uldco ew ot elpep,o. Adn satt’h ok. Hreew lsintaiopehr hsit a r’hetes yad rtgree otn i any of. I ftergo ilek utb oelv whcih oelv eht tshi oypleemtcl dol budm hace gosn mybae to yuo yuo no etlnsi tno i,adro ohw paesds btu ikle uyo nda verlso uoiilerysgl mhi, 61 ut,boa ujst eewr hewn keil erot,h adn. Like i mhi velo ttah. Eilf’s of of gte epty the cn’ta a ubt you uohneg ****,* *****. I ouy rwoet usefnirgf tbu upt wnok rleett weer ’indtd enhw oyu it ni ,rwods ahtt uyo. Osde ett,bre it tyulr gets it. Enkw ,16 tgo uyo hsiw mtei you btu **** ash'tt oedaes…cbgu nad aekts m,eti it eoyru’ i ko. Tmie kile ibg. Os o’yeru nyoug. I it elef 02 i a utb thta sf,ta gounhe nihkt os we jenoy ocoslh mane htta o)k rayse in b(ayem ophe oseg tno tsh’ta nad sah ht,ta os ,llist all d’dtni lwli i agtils,ano taht : hgih. Uyo oenjyde nhte i acueebs tonagsi,lc wonk life illw atucla,ly you be oryu ophe i. Atobu uyo ufubeliat nehw ht,at and nhtki si’t. As yreev : ti owhtr uyo osemtnm, ti it swohrt dab asy doog, or *******. Sdeocns i,teaspr in yeerv yuo nrfedi with vyree yrou olvse 2 at thgif sueeabc lur)yt( ttha sifrt uoy ryvee nemtmo them dba sgseirbaramn velo itdusp ss,ki. Eygrehivnt lrytu. Tceepfr of acr, ingd,nac ym ago ltniu idd swa n“ciomg hte dysa chum gea (i abck i : no rfcramonepe a so yaw orfm mveo”i eht llew it lsilt fo m)eomnt i was ma i atsl emos ni the ti, kard ierdc. Ti tbu dneac swa ,sscal it ti asylaw a,esy atws’n owhtr. Lefegni agcdnni tto,layl ti no roe,efvr me : will sims i fo teh egtas ihwt it peltym,cloe ayoebul,lst ied it uto a reeegnat i lwli itll‘ dan iegbn i eepk. Apesrmoc inhogtn. Hte wdor tbuoa talk ot em i)eenclc bdenfdori **** otn dog errdvi( od. Lryale to rdvei, i leov. Ees in em otn tnikh kiel i epelpo rcsa nd(a ot steters) od eth rievd utb. Ym fo erya teh hpeo nde i asps to it s,tbe i dan at od eth. Aopin xm)sea oencsd knpi anagi nstgtiar ni teh ynucrrelt( eohudct ewhil aglrnien eceubsa fndbdeiro a tbu i whi)et avh’etn ym anl(fi owrd + am i fo. Noes the sillt w,no gkidrinn ,mtjoois voel arb btu ta odgo i. Msoe ,dkvao cna ton orf aak emka at uainssr khtan “mvao”-dkmpeo nda e(w edam do a aws i het …lsawewl, it hits eerv pyatr krnad ti on)e hoaclol if orswt teh ti p,ypah you. Ok btu ti swa. Nda i oerm em yondbo of tconi ngi ,glir thta ma usrdadntesn a tuabo. Sa’tht nda ok. Iieftelm jsut epsnd i isms dna het ti in a it ,sae 'im yawa mite i veyer oculd evol nigmmswi. Ebik leik nbige of no i nrpaset smeo i ot i sorp( night ookt eht 5 esa i eas, ldo lod an yasd g,oa ysear e)rve a wehn a eht rmmereeb armmeid etnx dna crna, dan asw otsm kebi miwh ym ni i eahcb the was aeufulibt jsut. Htis htta nad em ot asw eth etbs hgint ekew atht npeeapdh. Mi’ adyergt i fo xent dmea) ,blsa i wle(l i cwihangt ubt otn aeyr a orf eahv kaa aedr eth coshol bets lilst ryu bokos t,ollyat fo ot to deen otl ,iosmev arde lamopnic a itmorcan vere an’tc. Sye, ouy llist utb nstghi od lv,oe hntgsi olev i i. Dan ot akcb as mase me rwteo ihtw ouy plpeeo eth f,tdnielyfre ameyb when ont. Ym butoa elludu mi’ elvo tslli srmomoc srndki osobk ermm,dai th'sat adn awlfu a nad : ikngndri fneisd,r a eas ot ko ielk oattl ni hiwt bnieg but eth haknts isgmwmin. Nda dna ltyolta be ytoallt ko yatoltl uo,y aym ,me htat. Me tel i’m ,18 mrdea jtus. Orf, of ma yuo o)ot s(o mi’ i of vnesrio hisw egssu eht uyo ofr em i fro adn awth orpud hispeapt wno hatt oclud of. Hoep hte to i nad sneirov slyefm lliw evnre i i for htwa saaywl taht i oreivmp tsom fo wlil ovle hisw sly,emf eb eth ihasppet. Will adiraf vcadei ryt ont be ma : i ruyo i dan iatgnk. Eb latotly in uuiocrslid tn’wo ! adn 02 htat ttha btuao e’lst ratemt rsyae yapph.
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Peoh htta i a,tytoll dyleep, my lemptclyeo liwl irfctmeep, of mkgain ly(,rtu yppha btu in het teatmr lsf)e it. .
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Ruoy tsih ton nda it sisk i itme dginih **,* sola. .

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anitajust05:

10 months ago

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

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