Happy 30th!

Dear FutureMe, Wow. You're 30. Is it weird? Do you feel old? You're only 2 years older than you were when you wrote this, so you shouldn't freak out, just in case you are. Have you just finished your first year of Med school? I hope so. But don't fret if things didn't go that way. There are still a lot of cool things that can be done with a biology degree. If you are in Med school, Congrats! I knew we could do it! It was just a matter of overcoming ennui and laziness. Life is much more interesting when you make the effort to dig for knowledge. Like, you can form your own opinions and stuff. No more depending upon the heresay and conjecture that passes as truth among so many. Are you still in love with the absolute wrong person? I bet you are. But I bet that you have also moved on to someone else. I hope he is one that more or less fits without too much discomfort. Remember to not comprimise on passion. If you feel indifferent about this guy, don't let it get serious. You don't need to have someone there all the time. You, of all people, know this. I bet these 28-year-old ramblings sound a touch naive to you, huh? I bet you're all adult and wise and holier-than-thou, especially now that you are in med school. Well, stop it! 30 is nothing. You're still a child. Still too many things out there to discover. Still too many pre-conceived notions that need to be smashed. Barring tragic accident or disease, you are probably going to live well into your 100's. Think of that. At least 70 more years of learning and seeing and tasting and laughing and crying and books and TV and movies and travel and sex and love and friends and death and birth and everything that you have never experienced. It is all out there. More than can be experineced in multiple lifetimes. Don't ignore it.