Dear 29 year old Teresa,
Happy golden birthday! Assuming you read this on your birthday...
ARE YOU ALIVE? I hope you are because it would be unfortunate if the apocalypse actually happened. But I suppose if you got past the first line, you're well and breathing. Congratulations on that!
I'm 17 now, and a junior in high school. Time flies by fast, doesn't it? It seems like it was just yesterday that I was/we were sitting at my table with my/our name neatly printed on a lamented label taped to the desk in Mrs. Strom's kindergarten class. Ah, those were the days. When naps were still a part of the daily schedule, and the most exciting thing was recess and not who got pregnant.
I'm curious. What's life like for you right now? Are you a doctor or surgeon yet? Well I guess if you went the surgeon route you're probably still doing your residency. But hopefully you're doing something with your life. Otherwise your suffering in high school, especially junior year, will have been for nothing.
So, do you remember what snow? If you do then that means you're probably still in Minnesota, and for that you should be ashamed of yourself. You are crazy for staying in a state with bipolar weather and nothing to do. After years of telling yourself that you're getting out of here, what made you stay? If it's for the U's medical school or Bethel, then I guess I understand. But I thought you'd be in California or Chicago. Most likely California since you aren't a huge fan of snow and Mom wanted you to go there so plane tickets to Taiwan wouldn't be so expensive. Eventually, you should move to California. Preferably before you turn old and wrinkly, which is right around the corner for you. Well, not really, but you'll be old before you know it.
But more importantly... Is the world like The Uglies' world yet? Are there hover boards? Ice skating rinks that float above the tall buildings? Has the government tried to brain wash everyone? Or is the world like The Hunger Games world? Kids don't have to fight to the death for entertainment purposes, right? Do you even remember those books? Well if you don't go re-read them! You were obsessed with them in middle school and high school. And for good reasons too.
What about your social life? Are you married? Do you have kids? Do the parents approve of him? Are you still friends with the people you grew up with? I hope you are because they're what got you through high school. Remember how amazing they made your 17th birthday? We tricked Sarah into thinking she ate both pieces of sushi when it was really Ivan who are the last piece when she wasn't looking. Her confusion made the rest of dinner hilarious. If you've lost touch with these people, go message them on Facebook, or with whatever social media site is popular the moment.
Wow, looking back on this letter I realize that I rudely forgot to ask how you are. So, how are you? I hope you're content with how your life turned out. Try not to do anymore stupid things because your life will be mine in 12 years.
X's (Yes, feel free to wrap your own arms around yourself),
17 year old self
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