A Letter to Myself from 1998

I was doing a lot of organizing yesterday (and let me tell you how good it feels to have everything in its place!) and I came across a sealed envelope that said "Do not open until May 2008." It was from 1998 when I was in the 10th grade, and I probably wrote this as an assignment for either Seminary or English--I'm not sure. Here is what I had to say to myself 12 years ago.

Dear Camilla,
When you read this letter, you will be 26 almost 27! By this time, I expect you to have gone to Europe, gone on a mission, gotten married, started to raise a family, still been active in the church, gone to college, and remained a happy, healthy person!

Just for fun, I want to tell you what you were like as a 16 year old. Right now, these are my favorite things:

Hobbies: music, guitar, piano, singing
Color: green
TV show: Mad About You
Music groups: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel
Book: Jane Eyre
Movie: Help!, Titanic, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Favorite actor: Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise
What I want to be when I grow up: teacher, architect (nothing medical)
Current popular brand names: Gap, Lucky, Dr. Martins

I hope you've had fun reading this. I'll see you in ten years!

Love,
Camilla Cleverly

Well, I was two years late in opening this, so now I'm 29. I have accomplished everything I listed in this letter--I lived in Europe while on a mission, I got married and had a son, I graduated from college and became a teacher. I'm still active in church, and I'd consider myself a happy and healthy person. My favorite things have changed since then to an extent.

It was an interesting read. I wonder where I'll be ten years from now. Maybe I should write myself another letter.