Public letters from the past

Time Travelled — almost 10 years

Epilogue

A letter from November 13th, 2011

Happy 70th birthday. It's a Sunday, and I'm typing this sitting on the green couch in my living room on Beechwood, and it's around 9:40 a.m. Mr. Bird was singing earlier, and NPR is on the radio. Later today my pal Bob and I will be putting winter tires on our cars, and we'll be going to Charley's Crab for dinner this evening. I feel pretty good about turning 60. I'm in good health, have som...

Time Travelled — over 4 years

A letter from June 1st, 2017

Hey you, Today you turned thirty-five, so there's that. Hopefully you've made your peace with aging and take it better than you did when you turned thirty. If not, it's time to suck it up and deal with it because there's nothing you can do to stop it. Usually your birthday reminds you of all the things you haven't accomplished or haven't experienced. Today I want you to celebrate what yo...

Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from November 11th, 2020

For some backstory, this is a letter that I wrote to myself three months in advance of the end of a Charity Aid Expedition I participated in 2019 in Nepal. Whilst it focused directly on me and the journey I hoped to take in that time, concerning my own demons and personal growth, I hope it gives any budding adventurers the courage to take that leap into the wider world we are fearful to exp...

Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from November 9th, 2020

Dear FutureMe, Today is a bad day for some unknown reason. We aren't trained so I can only assume that now everything has settled. Now everything has been resolved. What's left? Maybe I'm trying to find out who I am but failing miserably. I write this in the hope that a year from now is better. A year from now you aren't questioning, what's next? What do I do now? What is the purpose of my li...

Time Travelled — over 12 years

just checking...

Dear FutureMe, Thirty years old!!!! Man, you're old. Anyways, I'll just check you out. Not that you can reply and answer me back. Just read on. First and foremost, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Yesterday's your birthday, right? Oh, or maybe two days ago since I think this letter would most probably be sent at 00:00EST... That's -04:00GMT, and ours is +08:00GMT, and we're ahead by 12 hrs. and s...

Time Travelled — over 7 years

A letter from May 26th, 2014

Dear Future me, It has been ten years now, since you almost died in that accident. Right now I sometimes still feel the consequences. Like, I can be very tired from time to time, to the point where I almost get sick. That sucks very bad, you know. But hey, at least I survived. I could also not get out of that coma, you know. Then you wouldn't be here. And then I never could send this to you....

Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from October 26th, 2020

Dear FutureMe, With the world bearing its weight on you, you have always come through and pushed yourself from underneath but remember you can not do it all on your own. Pray to God every single day. I am writing this to remind you to take every single day one step at a time. The future seems far yet close. It’s not easy. Feel every emotion and cry every tear. Basque in every happy moment that...

Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from October 23rd, 2020

Dear FutureMe, I always seem to have a hard time starting these. I know I have so much to say but it’s difficult to articulate sometimes you know? but I’ll do my best. anyways how are you? I hope you’re genuinely happy right now. I mean we all want to feel happiness and joy. Right now I’m in my dorm room and it’s a beautiful day outside, I read a couple of my old letters and felt inspired to w...

Time Travelled — 29 days

A letter from the past

To my dearest Inner Critic For the longest time you have held me safe - too safe - playing small, hiding in the shadows, doing just enough to get by but too afraid to step up and really play into my full potential. You have told me to stay small because I'm not good enough, to stay quiet because when I speak up I am misunderstood and its embarressing, to stay compliant toothers wishes b...

Time Travelled — 12 months

A letter from October 21st, 2020

Dear FutureMe, The year 2020 has been a whirlwind of emotions! The year started of great, but all of a sudden we got hit with te Covid-19 pandemic. Let's hope that when you read this letter, this pandemic will be over and that they found a vaccine. Your personal life was on a high. You never felt happier and content in 2020. And yes, you gained some wheight, but you never felt better! H...

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