Dear Me, in Five Years
Hello Freya!
I am the 26th-year-old you, wanting to wish you a Happy 31st Birthday! I hope you will have or have been having a great day today! Although you’re past the 30th mark, I bet you could still pull off looking like a 16-year-old, lol. And sounding like one!
How has life been for you? Have you figured everything out? Do you still suffer from terrible acne? Oh, I hope the psoriasis is still in stable condition. Are you married with one kid already? Perhaps you have a pretty cosy house with soft bed linens and dim lighting. Have you been promoted to the First Impression Officer (FIO) position? It’s something you’ve been looking forward to! Unless you’ve jumped to another bank! How about studies? Did you try to do another degree? I know Banking & Finance wasn’t working out for you. Don’t feel shitty, okay, you didn’t like it, so it was a good decision to drop it!
How’s your camera collection going? Are you still using the Fuji System? Perhaps get a few lenses already? It must be loads of fun! I hope you still have all the hard drives safely kept away! What about the rest of the cameras? Are they still growing? I think you must have already kept them on shelves neatly! Did you continue to take up piano lessons? Or you couldn’t commit to the classes?
How’s your family dear? I hope everyone is doing okay. Mama, Papa, Nenek, and especially Yayi. If he is no longer in this temporary world, my prayers goes out to him. He was the most loving and chill grandfather one can have. And how’s Mama! I hope she has retired already. She have been complaining so much about working every day!
How are your friends? Are you still as close to D, A and S? What about J? Is he married yet? Ooh, what about AA and DF? Are you guys still working in the same branch? If not, has everybody been promoted? That would be nice!
Anyway, I just want to remind you that no matter what challenges you face, please be positive and stay focused on finding the solution rather than mulling over the problem. Be more mature and forgive and forget. Be nice, and don’t forget to give back to society. Lastly, enjoy every moment and embrace your loved ones. Keep taking photos for keepsake cause that’s what makes you happy! Have a good day ahead, and enjoy being 31!