Public letters from the past

Time Travelled — about 1 year

A letter from January 19th, 2019

Dear FutureMe, In the dark and cold days of winter, it can be hard to find hope. Especially when everything is going wrong and it’s wearing you out. There is power in remembering that you actually need very little. The solution to any problem is usually to let go of something that is hurting you. It’s natural to want somebody to comfort you and make all the problems go away but if you give th...

Time Travelled — almost 10 years

Hello myself

Dear FutureMe, Hope your were you wanted to be either in a good job or traveling the world and I hope you have found someone nice to settle down with, If you still feel how you felt then get help because thats not right how you are feeling now. Im sorry for the things I did then Im sorry for how i treated you and hope it has not reflected on your life just remember to keep your head high. Y...

Time Travelled — almost 4 years

Oh, yes! Life is hard

Dear FutureMe, Wathever has happened to you, wherever you are and wathever you are doing, remember it is your job to maintain hope. Expectations won't ever match reality, life is hard and people will keep dissapointing you. But if you decide to let your brain go into that selfish "default setting", where everything is wrong with the world and life is unfair to you, you wont be happy. It is y...

Time Travelled — almost 10 years

Bericht uit 2010

Dear Futureme, this is an exercise for the 'Global thinking project' about my ideal day in 2010, I hope it will become reality! Dear Diary, 23 January 2020 Today I came back from Haiti, I’ve written a piece for the national paper about the earthquake which happened ten years back. Normally I write and photograph for the travel section of the paper, but they’ve chosen me this time to go t...

Time Travelled — almost 6 years

A letter from January 22nd, 2014

Dear FutureMe, You have just arrived home after a trip to Cordoba, Spain, travelling while writing a journal on its magnificent architectural heritage & culture. Your eldest text to say he will see you tomorrow for brunch at The Majestic since he hasn't seen his mother for the last three weeks and may have found the perfect girl to marry. Your youngest called to say he loves you and can ...

Time Travelled — almost 5 years

A letter from January 23rd, 2015

Dear FutureMe, Sitting in your new apartment, looking outside the porch, watching the whole horizon of east dallas, drinking hot chocolate with raisin bread and peanut butter. You seem calm and content right now but deep inside your thoughts, you are full of fear, anxiety, doubts... Can I keep up with this new job, new people, new environnent, new way of life? Am I strong enough? Can I hold...

Time Travelled — almost 4 years

A letter from January 23rd, 2016

Dear FutureMe, At the time I write this you are 18 years old. You have a boyfriend who loves you, and two best-friends who mean the world to you. If you ever have a moment in your life where you think, 'Damn, I really screwed up my life.'. Stop. Think about how great things will be. When you were 16 you felt like you could die, but 2015 had been a good year for you. By now, you should be climb...

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