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...

Ta fo rmfo i kgwnrio ot wrionkg m'i 3 ttrpye despeoi fo sjtu got adn oneass ,reeht imevrpa the nogid psricingoattarn 91 wkor, ey,s eabuces ohem dsareii suhh, soohlc kabc 'ist. Olsa ellcihd.
.
Pceal dna dna si naiwitg odg,o hree tkane ma life nad has i it asdly tno ltlsi tgisint n,o. In ysk teh ncaeetpecx at relas*g. *.
.
Ees m'i btu to pmca otn i himgt ot ta lal 'heantv i ude temi nebe eary kbac tihw do,g wll'e epraonsl yuaacltl and aorveibh og ,onos eended teh i t,youh oging.
.
Huhhhhh. . . Ooos. . . Uoy see. . . Oabtu ahtt. . . F------- it wrintig i no hvea aws eaid hwat if ro wsa teh i noe kobo that. But now ot i ym okwn os ehva raehcs pauobdrcs ill'. Our boucd?rsap.
.
Opne. Was ielf in etahvn' ti oogd oaecurg twhiuto i lreta to aemyb il'l the ounfd hatt atdse,l hliwe one ,osin toecnniu trignwi ti neouctni.
.
Abby gnseei ehr rae iwhel abck si ko--a hutgho ehav eh greta ngha snhigt neeb rof nad het td'on now y'rnseh nad adn otbherr hm,uc iondg a idfex nda ew targe tuo -k-unyhowowo asw. Thta ofr ehmt lvoe.
.
Ktit. . . Lgad reh uyo taht esptn os thiw mtie m'i. . . I'm itlsl we to to iwat saw ielk hre ot nkwe seh's it nkwo ese gcoimn otbh urht nda c'atn wenh oevl og asy and i soed, dna i i rhe it ryrso thta ubt eanvhe ehll eogn. Lenodg veol and i tno adn uyo het igrcyn ecsprtiu ndouemr obnd hes tbu yufflf tbu adn **** eht rhe reh ennpsgid aht'st nbowr ttha oknogil own csubaee had had hira she see we i and dha dna hte we am flie ,me eodolk het meorpsid rdka hatt erasdh thta bkac here othb we meti hses' had i usn anc enwt thkan ------f egon e,esy so adn dha adn my gnol ehs in kile u,scsk a hre illw muhc ykoa, og,euhn smis i dogo dan seye tfegro nda ngol but ithw ta i i ylfesm orf. Ti huiwtto his ees jstu ot hturs yrad ehr. Otnmh ti, atth fetl dedi hse tath i. Obndoy eftl drcie i sjtu i ,me ldto ti adn. Edecdsa nda ebdosb onw ubt i i nlivig i i ehr will ahve to dei semna nad i etha emor eegsin orfeeb -f----- nylleesds et,ral taht, atiw endtiur,e ee'rw fi od taht.
.
Si on three ,yse hreet, ahwt ttmare ogd s'he.
.
Is smae ehs si hse trefof tllsi taht nlfaiyl otgereht uefurt nto my ehs t*s* si sey, fof dan to illw seh e,psnrisc taufl ni a tuc vei' kgiamn ,yes na ym ton seeo,stmim ton r,eh but os im' td,hbrayi eseacub yb it but seh rheew wlil if eilf reh intul ehs not is, ont eddecdi seh's 8h1t li,ev nsieeg eb adn wtah no ym si t'tsha dna erh si seh nad and sidk erh kdagsdrni gtes ustrh no ehr i eovm utontasii, ettliedn the not ti. Tno omioetlnlay atesl at.
.
Veor eb i eebaucs adn ellrya ont'd tnaw 16 hodlchodi si ruo oaltms ngbei csar,y ot na si dtaul. Radlaye i bamye eatrsdt but. Is erihet awy, 16 61 tsju. I i atlse wno an gte ta. D. Ehalss ot the ew it ot infd a,ltes awy hwouitt reh egnib etg ta oson evoivdnl veah a fo.
.
I radwost i hmi lil dna leryi genlefsi tbu ate'vnh ,cnsie openks no hold. Mh,i but og loev wlil a,hgilne ,esy eb igtelnt i seyul,r dan mi' ihtaglr i. Tamrte ,eb i h'es ghimt tahw nda eswamoe no thnik i readaly.
.
On. On. Made not smpnvroetmie yeht veha. Tcexpe. Atht no i rapt vloe ndog!i!s!!!a!l!dedh. 'erwe on, tbu. . . We we we sa ear rae rae ehwer and.
.
Pricceat doluc i ciove roiwkng -ainser it but lroryihb nwte i udafnnioto 'tindd ot dan ctrerlocy gurdni rtepty a vneat'h touyh, ni sa nedagli rtheie ,isad mreberem 'mi nda yhkas i eben rwko ti enedd rstea, fi idteeps gnwor, sreu bondyo my igns frim.
.
Yaeh. Ythe. Aer maecair nagai in. Jaryanu llti dan et'hrey onw hyet hree weer ogen btaou. Ety'lhl dowren 'shatt be yhet e,b so ethy i hreew hwo thta tustr tsi' to ni,ogg eabmy ykao ddlg-eo i btu ear ndee.
P. Atgot si etpnao keew temavin tnrpsee a rfo her i've gte sinimoss ni lgvenai s: rtaybihd next rof s!oon.
.
Adn akngim eta nlymai adn statpie mymyu ,uttebuntr guathhol v,ge tllsi eewv' we amte ihstdecw lslti eadohmem to.
No. Os,rgulahs olosk gebin wer'e eovl in na kiel dcemeart.
.
Were a aler geon we iamrdre i si os odlt rof !!e!!!nnn!bn! stal adn shti weke pp,hay noyodb aysasl ttha acpm nnngpail eimrard seam ogt euhg !!h!!h!ahh! nodfu em! het er'ysa s!!!nwe!! oblctreaein ot wlehi otu yeth.
.
Ht'tsa won, rwko no os btu ew ost,spr ahtt.
.
On.
Ew.
Do.
Ton.
Edne.
A.
Iesilnco.
Riedmam.
Lita.
.
. . . Ety ealst not ta.
.
Edomv hnappe i'ts hatt shuseo nrcdoiitsneao susiore a alviibetny ubt liwl avhn'te ,tey we.
.
Arde e'iv a gyrolit ustj !!!soal! teh run)lnerea!r eivf era eewspsrlo o,sbok hetre -----f- tlyorig if not(.
.
Si ont itll i dentiven slchoo wlil adnts nda ohsdul vhea knaaasfir eben by ecom eaangulg hty idomkgn tath a is htta f,nie menetsatt.
.
Our raekts. . . Si dead.
.
In!!dg!kdi jtus.
.
Tsju ro iddoanm ihhcw at 7 3,25 eben in of ,225 ueaelg hda ew otu t+he gbien hr/emalnlfa-et/fsiisniso ei-flsmnias ti's 6 tdaoy orf ew ewkse rpdoped.
.
Uhcm an sa ddead viongl htta ssche yhet o,onpit os. H'es nda sceern ridew ,ha y,et 'sti on cioinottifna itnsaegw ah utb oevr ym lla heom.
.
Eingeks my adn rof teh inibgt sey, clruenryt 'im nelaks trtas intawgi asdi cta ot at etatontni is. :)(1810.
.
Yuo. Metorh. ------f------f-ff---ff-----f-----.
A-tth amlo)( -ot -uoy ocdlu ?!u!o?y -no sreefu sa-w -to owh ow-h -ii-i htat hwo ader.
.
A tuc j semo 'its anehtv' su gvanhi and nda eens i htob tshmon me bkca i ihm gdoo ehliw ued mih filnas n-khwotywa-,ou in fof to eond ntihk i tbu. 'hse ufdon wkor smenoo,e hte dan rgssroep neo einbg iwhhc softipy v'eol' hmi ofr wsa aliytpsl nad one llpats,ysi i ngdio tath nda is no 'mi in os manes imh butoa dg,oo ihntk 'oev'l hast't pyaph lcdlea oepsdt i dna gr,tea owt maeyb y,kao he a seh'.
.
Yuo atnkh. . . Fo i'm akgmin su dupro for ti. Nto uoy no ,me vngii for levo pu aknht.
.
Sdia adsi etst smtiua hwit it cuaatlyl e,sy taliapc na i ni ti it aog j jramo' mtnohs terelts i dha koto nda onrsp'sedie. . . *hy*b*.
.
,csucdeede w,no and socsneehtrs elov tol ew of uevdrsiv fo 'eevw tgo 11::1111 a llo, you.
.
Sti' ceovr lube crael adn and ltyeuflbuai eht htcik is ohlew got it w!skro p,op and a ew ,eayh legrii hepon nda on, new.
.
I,rlahgt nhkta yuo.
.
'vwee jsut ltis so os erad ays ,yrea os st'i is aehv mmia islts (i rbt nowfeoligvr siht c!yraz os nmya my so ookbs ,isht hetre. . . Ae!scep an ot loev os dan ) vaeh and its' ti i ecin.
.
Iakgnm ta im' and mnvomeset me my feet eradcs ghost s'esh ekspe si onecds any sllma etbi hse eiytllns gstinit nnoga nw,o. Got eus seerufs on pot het teharr on dan of aosl ehs esple ot hte lewolda hse hccuo ro ti'ns tacles ds'eh a uhocc a no i,t hre eht.
Teh erh reh hse i og bmaey ehs dsoulh thwa wnko noep dhae awth ndt'o to !meovd crhst,csea gave i ?nwa!t odfo, seod emmel ryt hes wtnsa, dfoeref i tiuo,sed aer?dnav ,ratwe. (19)18:.
Out ienneten ehs fro of sdecnos 021():8 tnwe lal.
Omtehnis e'ssh i rnitags ilke won at em idd owgrn. Won rntsiga teh (821:)1 sesh' slwal at. Angia em 11:)2(8. Tawh hse !wo!??nk ctsa soed. . . Levo hemt. --f---- h'rteey tbu crpyee. Nad etcu tey. . . Eht aaing slwal ta 12)8(2: rigtans. Thiw loev nspde mtie r,he. A emmeosri emak few.
.
Glirtah. Ifshdein here 'im. Fro ttelre eht skhnat.
.
P. Ovle or ktit ermo iak :s i i cdiede tna'c fi. . . Elph. Ezar( eortrsbh. #orewlepss no[n] goltiyr. ).
.
Tihlrga. La,swya tyas koay evne vloe ysdoaems hrtil,ag htan were eb a,fes is ot ydomessa adn be be hatst' ist' kayo yruo lauus twna eb how nriftdfee htan cbeseua lctxeaeib ot be i thaw ot u,yo fi terah st'i and how oyu ,uyorflse st'i etiurqe yildatlrcsa sanyig yuo sa eeaysyd,tr eb.
.
Olve oyu i.
.
Onso fo nad ot lev:o rptee,ns solt the tspa eb.

This user has written an update to this letter.To see what they wrote, please


brandonraywallace:

15 days 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:

15 days 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:

15 days ago

Yeah for sure :)

Load more comments

Sign in to FutureMe

or use your email address

Don't know your password? Sign in with an email link instead.

By signing in to FutureMe you agree to the Terms of use.

Create an account

or use your email address

You will receive a confirmation email

By signing in to FutureMe you agree to the Terms of use.

Share this FutureMe letter

Copy the link to your clipboard:

Or share directly via social media:

Why is this inappropriate?