Voice K's Junior Journalist Writes a Letter to Her Future Self
Dear Future Wendy,
I hope you are doing well, since I am you and you are me! I am currently
13 years-old and I am writing this letter in 2012. I wonder how many things have
changed. Did I accomplish my dreams, or did I decide on a different path in
life? I am very curious. Even though you are a lot older, I’m sure, deep down,
it’s the same old me.
As I think about my future life, the first thing that comes into my mind
is my family and friends. I’m positive that you would have met many new people
and made many new friends, but I hope you’ve kept in touch with everyone in
the past. I can just imagine how close our circle of friends will be by that
time. However, I hope that you still frequently email my friends that live afar,
and that you’ve kept the tradition of our get-togethers. Oh, and do we still have
our inside jokes that only we understand? Wow, time flies! Am I in university
now? Or would I be already working? I know that you know this, but I feel
like I should write it anyway: I love my family. Even if you move away from
home, I want you to always visit and call your parents.
You know, at 13 years old, I have a whole list of things that I want to
do. As you might recall, I really want to make an impact in my community. I
always hoped to become the best person I can be. Maybe I can be a lawyer
when I grow up. Was my prediction correct? I always want to continue to
write for Voice K, even if my schedule is hectic. If not, when I get older, I
can become an intern instead! Speaking of my schedule, are you still as busy
as I am now? You know, the only free day of the week for me right now is
Sunday. I swim competitively four times a week, not including the occasional
meetings, dancing, drawing, and playing badminton. Even if you don’t swim for the
club anymore, I hope you still swim regularly. Don’t stress yourself, relax,
and go for a vacation once in a while. Wow, I probably sound like my mom right
now, but don’t forget to eat healthy and stay active! And eat your veggies; don’t
eat meat all the time (even though I’m sure you still love steak like I do now).
But really, my one wish for you is to be happy. I’m sure I made many
mistakes along the way, but I hope that you can learn from them and live life
to the fullest. I hope that you are smiling while reading this, just like I’m
smiling while writing this. I hope that after reading this, you can look back
without a single regret.
Love,
Wendy Wang
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