A letter to you, from the you that you were at 21.

Time Travelled — almost 5 years

Peaceful right?

Sorry for long intro, and hey! How's you? How's 2020? Are you in Finland, or have you indeed moved away as you've dreamt of for so long? Anyhow... It's 2015, which still feels like a very modern year to me. I'm 21 years old, finishing my studies at the end of the year. Remember how much work you put into it? Jesus, it's about time we go through the finish line! So, put that all aside, how are you? How's Marvin the marvellous cat? How's your apartment do you still live in this one, your first own (rental) apartment? If yes, I hope you've decorated it far better than I have! These yellow sofas... wow... such taste. Well it's not like I have a choice, these were free after all. Do you do sports like you've said you would? Like seriously, take a grip and start working out! In fact, it's quite hypocrite to say that and not do anything about it, so yeah tonight I'll do the typical workout thing we do with them vids on youtube. They're actually quite tiring. IF you are athletic then **** go in front of the mirror and check out that bootay gurl! So enthusiastic... well but why wouldn't you have been? Right now in May 2015, your life is super, like really it is. The reason for that is well, you've learned to take obstacles in life and not give up the moment things get difficult. As mom used to always say; things have a way of working out, or in her very own words in Finnish "Asioilla on tapana järjestyä." So, I'm 21, life truly ahead of me. No longer a teenager I'm starting to like tasteful stuff in life (though I should tone down the makeup, I dunno why I've started to put on heavy makeup again, must be a phase). Like literally tasteful things such as good food cooked with effort and neat clothing, classy and all. I also dream of making this place look nice, trendy and all. Don't get me wrong, I started to sound like a self obsessed lunatic there; I still love gaming, still love internet and all the people important to me that I've met through it, still love reading, writing, singing, dancing, taking care of Marvin (god**** that cat is precious), listening to music and taking moments like I do where I try to let everything around me sink in and I try to live the moment longer just because living in the moment is often forgotten by us all with the goals of continuously wanting to better ourselves for the future. I say **** that, don't try to better yourself in ways that stop you from understanding the beauty of all that surrounds you. Friends, family, people (whom you have only now started to truly appreciate, no longer are you such a socially awkward penguin yay) and you better not value money for anything more than what it is, just a currency to trade what we need and occasionally want. Materialistic people are in your mind the worst things on this earth. So... you've gone through this and that in the past year, mainly with growing up and learning not to fully trust just anyone and that has made you stronger. I wonder how it is in 5 years time, when this letter arrives? Your heart has been shattered a couple of times, and I'm sure it will have been shattered a couple of more times by the time this letter reaches you, but I, you knew already at this young age how things are, how you can't let someone drag you down how nobody is really worth your tears like that. But you are allowed to feel sad, you're allowed emotions. Just don't get too emo on me, please. Your friends are trying for babies, and you still feel you don't want any and that is fine, and I somehow believe you won't have any kids at your age either, but if you do don't tell them you didn't want them - clearly if you have kids by the time this letter reaches, they were more than wanted. You're a smart girl, you know how to use protection. Last night/yesterday you spent 22h 50min on a Skypecall with Kevin. In 2015 you learned that the boy you threw away was someone you should have not, but it's too late. Then again, being friends with him is in fact one of the best things that could happen to you. Friendships, real ones, last a lifetime. Soooo tell Kevin I said hi, from the past. Ask him is he's still got the neverending moonwalk running on the background of his computer (I truly doubt it). Lasty, say "L0Z3R 4 LYPH!" and see the reaction. Should be spectacular. I hope you've gotten a better relationship to Toni, and that he'd still be together with Adele. She's such a nice girl and your friend. I also hope you still keep in touch with your mother dearest and father as well. If you've lost someone permanently, I'm sorry about that. You should remember the person they were and value the memories instead of fall into deep depression and all. It's more honouring to them if you smile at the times you had together, is it not? Lastly, if you've found love, hold on to him. Or her. You are still bisexual, are you not? It's not a phase like they said... right? But getting back to that; kiss them, hug them, tell them they are ever much so special to you. Right now, having been single - after a rather mild little relationship that didn't last and so I shall not even really count that - for the 2,5 years that has gone by, you're quite alright with how you are, BUT you do wish there was someone to hold on tight when falling asleep, or to greet (though Marvin does do this too) when you arrive home... Or to cook with, or share a movie with... You do want to share your life with someone, eventually. I think you'll find him/her. I think you'll find without looking, if you've not already. Please reply to me, and I love you so much (no **** xD yes, I had to say it, sorry!) Yours truly, Yourself @ 21 --- Letter sent on the 7th of May 2015 at 22:10

Epilogue

over 3 years later

Hey 21-year-old me, 

your 30-year-old self here! I know I KNOW, you sent this to a 26-year-old. Sorry, that at 26 I forgot to reply to you. Then again, that is...

Pseuirsr hits twhi w(e otg dahd on raye lao)m nseadoidg leearir. Nad iryllgoain us a y 'pe llilr lesf ,s)fle ltrtee owret of jtsu thalret2-h a -yedt6o orf i !  to btoh uoy frmo (-a6dlr2o-ey oarel-0-3yd eedivecr as.
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Tsnuoeqi if ho oyur rifst !oyb i adh wsa otb yna uhhwk enec ti 20?02 nylo wsa swh'o lteoei prd eignpnaph. Oarelg feac msska. Ni aws a deicampn woldr the. Miset czyar. Ouyr lsfe dmsiata  62-e-ydlaor wsa rssisnyilfvueesuttot r a. Glmltia mcdada'se   0232i  won ni wndo.  .
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You lkie to erew tspe tlfe nrgaistt iotn atduhodlo lia dmg' ouy. Tusff eth esfualtt ilke oyu wsa sirnttga an shtgin eehtr matptet ot obtua - mtoienedn. Iotuwysr ta'n  you hatt ufatl rteid utgohh landa,'tue nomouc gy. Rof ddah goassiidn ew 2032 a in got arye tish. Enagma eerw ltils n oi, s 0022 to tirngy s,otl oyu oasl. Fro teh fo uyo htbo yoim' r rs. Ivingg nahkt up enerv oyu for.   .
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Istll we in tietnnr,e 0022 flil heketl ao  uoy ect a(gg,imn teiemdnno dan lkedi hsgnit nad igsgnin 2302. ). Dare tslli ot uroelvess ew clapsie dohl ekta as we adn tath tmsmeon hesot ni eatk emmesori lle,w.  .
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Ma utboa uoy oury fo dorpu deu:itss i so. Ldpelu it ohurgth ouy. To ercera frits ouy, a  tanhe ad ncensod jbo, htaskn uor tog ew. Ffo padi rwok hard rouy.  .
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Weou grnlvt ioi ko, and mrtgrjhwatntesl  tgeteehe lvinelhacaeet  dpyay!n ed oolehsrw demso  wnisn    yaadnaso adha irtooi  prb:otaotssu. Trd  uclek!  b aoyoncehgo.
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Psns brrts , lt# it  aii1ntuciioeoryely t nuo eob:aoun mty lfie. Adh 5ooap2yu10 pxr  in. Nbto tho,3 hrmctc2e7d nae oeuu n hnkfao  €aao  nc ty. Ni 0anoes vr e euo0 2 yaput2ld. Ayaan ocddnadfrfog yni e etnu hn ,at  en,uio hbtn0uv so 3aoy g' y2wrdt2roisav n  niwo. Laedoenu  yr.  .
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So d r1eley 1ha iilm i vlanes wlalinrn tsd   flalasuysy apl ynpailg k netati 2230 ta nag nrudsrii p. In oe0   d0sreyyh8 s wala 2a2m. Hucpycatlkayp-ag-  o  lws  niaeatslh ids. Hcsiwellosg togei ahdiomh  s s eowth ,o. Sse 'h ehu bse otyaw c.    .
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Dna !nrkuy5t har g theniobpetee auepgrtbrhte orbarphs,ta   eu tst h o omdire hnreos ibse  osatehbbetonrw hbte b7a   fod at?rms  monreegeieuw rtf weeeir yinnhtya. Yvkeieasodtno hods   ul.  .
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Oos wdy  'o yirokheotvu nfdeuntay  . Ettose uibd   'ae ti1ftisont0%b  e lht 0asf . If  smio,tec cim tose.  .
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Otf - torbn u  se lwann igl2r0i2i  3ltvie  s lahrwtnoanl wesiig   2002 roynmlnao ne owg lidafnn ni. In thso wemf na oeovn  mrw teai g cow una tenry. Nofon reao imlougs cgc v mn arisi.  ootm): a obeolril f wela su hbt.
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2160 taaat neti tusi ofrfmlrp e onrrn  voe dteuowm. Oe eie re n twdtvrdeac. Tbheyiur el adfo hewslere trod!hoe egheo lo w  mf g iwtt it ydlarse  eredanhdhtcc pwgetoeeetce wjbett ua  eait ro  e sivs yv n'seat't dnuaefhnlar.  .
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Ib  odw wiei nrwtglne efeynrvhrhu2o2i0e-t 0 yb ni 2d2he0tmdwve  0oa  o lp usnt rnew ner n2lyalatdaet!aact ma. Pia had s d rsbgade ma nnwle.  truv ac nue mo restebteeh.   .
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Yrou niesc rahet sha msite 2510 rtsedathe fwe eebn a. I, e sli'ft cwnkoeagdle etmuar dna to ewer it oyur ni yuo lretet. 4 eni-nesiharholptt ni uoy yeas,r 0222 adn okebr yuo up awya fo f rooymru dvome. Is vhutha'eoaytd   aamrntpte hte hsit th4.
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Toafeyfhou k lihby tf eote n or n t ut ohtlfv do aalsuoul,.  .
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Er!!!ttel  oi dehnyetim umon and ni thsi.
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Tgo l iyregs, yma tno ihwt negdega c,enahc ouy sidnref nikev gevni but 3!202 got oyu eumsmr dan 1025 !2022 eridmena vahe ni mhi oyu a in htroeget uoy ihst in. Dniefr h e ruoy trehe nad elcos alwsya uvllbeaa swa sa. He  ays deacwlar. Ntwdea you orf steb eh asyawl eth. Saw yuo 2022 neo ni he edliazre dna fiyalnl hte. Plis hist u'tenl ddt yoi emit it. We het okto chanec me,ti itsh.   .
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Mih mntoendei yuo i aprt i eheeewslth rtrt hmi of setn eht. It eh was gtohthu ectu. Shi noearmy no oecprumt andgnv emhoekwtlne e-nrio  venshthe aeo'd. D : igt?hr oekr,shc.
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Do ssik ot no i sa ot adn vekni gthi,t wlil lhdo ihm hug  u odysaukes.    .
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L,yaslt 2y-iaeel er1oardni-h d. Elvdo oalng vaeh uyo i all. Urn uyo udolc ew so ldkwae.  .
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Uoat nyhk.  .
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Ty  r,ruoluys.
 03 @ lysfeoru.

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Letter Author:

almost 2 years ago

Oh damn forgot from the reply: Toni and Adele broke up aaaages ago like later in 2015 I think. I can't remember. They both found new love and it's all good.

Toni moved away to a different country as well. We never got too close, but he is still my brother and I love him as well.

Mom and dad, and all of the rest of my family, we keep in touch and are close.

And I did lose our grandpa this year. You were lucky to have him still in 2015. But his memory is only warm and I cherish everything he gave me in life.

Now I think I replied thoroughly. If I left anything else out, that's life :)

-Yourself @ 30

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