My son got a letter in the mail today. It was from himself. It was written a year ago... at Science Camp (all the kids do this)... and then mailed to him one year later. It's a pretty cool idea.
He loved reading what he had written to himself a year ago on the last day of Science Camp. He re-lived several fun memories of that trip. And reminded himself that the food there was really good (he IS a boy, you know).
It made me think about letters to myself. There's a great country music song about this sort of thing (name eludes me at the moment, sorry.) And I think about what I'd write to myself if I could send a letter back in time. What would I write to my 13 year old self? (High school is going to be a blast... enjoy every minute of dancing, singing, and acting... you won't get to do enough of it for the next 15 years...)
What would I write to my 20 year old self? (Get out of your apartment and go get involved... audition for the dance tour group... get a degree in something you can get a job with :-)... don't worry so much...)
Ah, but hindsight is 20/20 and they haven't invented a time machine yet (nor do I want them to, for that matter).
So, what could I write my future self? (Wow, this is a crazy place to be... how did I survive this job... is the economy ok... is it still just me and the cat on Friday night...)
I guess I sort of do write letters to my future self every time I write in my journal. I love reading back over what I was doing exactly one year ago. It helps me to see that I really am making progress in my life (even though at times it feels very small). I see that I am learning. And re-learning. And teaching.
So, dear future self... Don't tell me anything, I want it to be an adventure.
And by the way, the food is good.
6 years ago
2 comments:
What an awesome entry! You are an amazing adventure. You have more courage than I do. I think I might want to know a few of the answers. Nothing too specific, just a vague "It's going to be great" would be nice. Then again, I guess I do know that thanks to a Heavenly Father than promised that to me.
Let's have the adventure together!
I like the thought of a letter to oneself. It's funny because 1 year ago, Robyn and I had just started dating each other. I think if we recieved a letter from ourselves saying that we would be married before the end of the year it would have terrified us both. So, I'm glad that we discovered that on our own a number of months later. By the way, the food is way good.
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