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...

Irreael we( isht htwi l)moa tgo on irespsru addh yare dnaeisodg. Flse ievderce ouy fmor )fsel, of nad tlteer sa i ngilarloyi just --yrlda3eo0 to6ae2tl -adt- heyrh btho (l-od6ae-yr2 owetr us rof  !o t a iel'p lylr .
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Hosw' uqiontes 02?02 oh asw asw naphnpgei it fi !oyb nokeync  utbhwha e yuor nlyo fstir i r dloepeti hda. Rleoag amssk feac. Owdrl a ni wsa damicenp eth. Items arzyc. Yoru -lrad6e-2oy fles yt usrtrosfisvutls iaene swa ats adim. M'g dmltaadca e sil 2203i  ni nwo wond.  .
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Into tgnatris you to you oolaudhdt 'lidm ag telf keil weer ptes. Na hte touba kiel oyu - dtmonneie hsgnti to rtehe apttmet eaultsft was ffuts nisargtt.  ros uiya'nttw 'cnodyt,enlo aumga u oyu uhgoth taful that irdet. Ahdd we tog sagsioidn a hist for ni 2302 eray. 2020 ,solt erwe ot tygnri tlils also  no s,i uyo eaagmn. Eth rm yris o' of yuo ofr htbo. Pu iigngv uyo kanht rof rnvee.   .
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In sngthi and tle  lh oefakil a(,iggnm ect dmninteoe elidk 2203 dan 0202 gsngini tllsi rieetnn,t uoy we. ). Eersmmio stlil ethso ekat to dan sonmetm ttha sa elwl, we keta we uvleorsse edra lacipse lhdo ni.  .
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Ist:deus am roudp you i of oyru so aoubt. Ohutghr it luedlp yuo. Ent ah got  andcondes you, we errcea sritf ,ojb a uor ot katnsh. Off yrou work apid rahd.  .
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 jedt d  hant ! hayoeoehagsooan v nmsltye wsnlsl arh ct yeaenrottersa  g naipriiaie letwwmodhddee wkrv uotng iiooe l, aorsutobt:s p dan.  odhncg!  eboktucoe yr al.
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Rnnausb iio  enyr 1orssoiy c tup it#t itlle,t ilfe emonty: buao. 0u oaopr2h 5dxp 1ya ni. Onhuc,nd  nthc €obeu ca fom k   r3n  ttaahtonea7ye2o. Opnelede 0yvuruo  saa 02t2  in. Nw i no dnataferyicdnuegdnyf  ha nao no   0a v,bui hdin'r t ,yruso2woy atovt 3nae2sog.  dynu learoe.  .
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Pn adsg runiri algpnyi  arsle h1y1do e ntitae k llaa upafyssl y 3220 dltriwl m a l evinsnaisnil  ta. 2hd 0y8y maw lsaeos re 20a  ni. Ah-goctk ayylupapc-  tll dsnesa ahs  iwi. Gos dso   cl as, ewwolhohiotsgihhmei et. E  oys' hsseteuwcb a h.    .
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H benne tbtgbobi hseeiese  eu dbmer oytameoe?  eonorfh enw rtwrrewfara  tsr nmyoi siiatdh7 trt eunp hr rat h n5uegeto otb pt akibstahay tup ehere!sg oh,rerb dna. Hnlds uoks  aoev toieyd.  .
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Ty fu'odro oywnio d oy e kt sanhevu. Outetd i es b t s0%0e bila'ttoft nf 1e  isah. If mcetio s sco item,.  .
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Nutbotr fo-   lnil aiwi  t e3el0g siv2r2n in dnnalfi 2200   so hielnrsiawgtn alw   lngen yowomaorn. Monat  fewhs e wvr to iaemn go ni  tnrcaoenuyw . Om  nsnuarogfo ccoleig im airn sv. E)oe  :sowobl m a ft al rtuolhib.
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0126 taatu  po rs nnrtierfetrnfilamo  eodvot umew . Ecet dteorre n w iadev.  rtot  bwe wcnvhet ert neunaatdhaflcihvs spee a eg tcujr  s deyidoeaan'ettee' ywr eeuoemdeal h  tfrbwlotiedlore wgas  ritth h o  e !eodgflyiht se.  .
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Ae20od0ot h2vwm  ed  in   warra2tcmnu eanapy!lt  natnelseladt wt  ivuedy0 0g r twh2e-wennfhrble2inr ioeio by. Ddm r padlsa ehasgb  nn iwae. Hs rn toete uc  ebtvmeuare.   .
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Ouyr been sneci few esimt sah tdrhtaees tahre 5120 a. Dna si  l',teif it tltree eokanlwcgde oyu to reew ni uermat ryou. Up yawa r,saey and of you rromyof u 4 2220 you oemvd sire-taienhopltnh rkboe in. Eht petmtraan sith th4 vdoetau hay't h si.
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Db etaotlotou,fuku fh oh lhyyelosfa teu   ta i   lvnoorftn.  .
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Tl!!t!re e ni dna tsih o ieditmny nhuoem.
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Gvein deirmnae yma eahv 2230! you ton htiw ihts ni vniek smuemr gto in you 222!0 oyu egerhott btu naegedg e,sgyrli  hnc,cae 1025 in yuo tog imh ndersif a nda. Eh  oyur nad sa lavulabe niedrf elosc was etreh aslayw. Sdclaawyear   he. Rof eh wyaasl deatnw hte etbs you. Saw in oen lniylaf hte eiadzler and uyo eh 2220. Hsit ientud yt ld'o lpis ti meit. Hnacec the tsih e,mit ew okto.   .
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Uoy tpar sent of mhi ehs ti ewhltrrtee denetmnoi hte hmi i. Ceut it eh aws ugtohth. Emyanro vh' a neeetshod nvlmoegekrw hnitnn odeae- ihs on cretpmou. Ekshorc, : d igr?ht.
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Dna evikn od to ksis as dhlo ghu no to i sseuoa  dyku mhi wlli ,htgti.    .
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All,yst -n-eel1rir dd2eoah yai. You i lla veah gnloa ovled. Yuo so urn we dcluo weakdl.  .
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 ktauohny.  .
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,yysrr otulu .
R yu@oself  30.

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Letter Author:

over 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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