What would your future self think and say about the situation you're in right now?

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Keep up the good work! I know it has not been easy by no means and there will be more rough days but remember, Diamonds are made of pressure and you have more great days ahead of you than behind you. You are in a good place in your life..keep moving forward. You think this is good, you only touched the surfaced of what life has in store for you.. 💞 :love:
 

It wasn't easy, but you managed, just like in other tough situations. You bounced back like a good Christian. Stay the course. Get your PhD degree. Help others when they need help. Don't close yourself up but continue to grow and in the process make this world a better place. Love you!
 

There is a temptation, tongue firmly planted in cheek, to say future me would quote Oliver Hardy: "That's another fine/nice mess you've gotten us into." So i wanted to make sure i remembered correctly that Hardy was the one that usually said it. Mistake...it turns out there's some contention over whether catchphrase used "fine" or "nice" to describe the mess. Some think that the fact that one of their movies was titled 'Another Fine Mess' influenced people's recall of how the phrase went.

In all seriousness, well maybe a touch of humor, i'm with Nathan--at 75 how far in future we talking? Tho if i live as long as both my grandmothers that's over 2 more decades. Don't even want to contemplate it.

But my past self especially my early 20 something self? She'd be amazed i'm still alive, stunned i actually like myself, though still room for improvement.
 
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I'm going to be quite serious and bare my soul. It certainly won't resonate with everyone in this forum. If not, don't bother reading or responding. This topic is not a funny one but cathartic for me.

My young, gay self (whose father was supportive but at one time showed me statistics that gay people could never hold down steady jobs) would say to my future self that I would have a career in one industry that spanned 35 years and with one company (prior to retirement) that spanned 20 years. I would say to myself, you moved up the ladder and were promoted to an executive position. I would say to myself... Don't worry, you will make solid financial decisions for your mother for 21 years after your father passes and put aside enough money for her to stay in assisted living. And most importantly, I would say to myself that I will be with my partner for 30 years.

BTW, my father did live long enough to see me spend 15 years in my career and watch me advance. He was thrilled and was quite proud of me when he passed in 2000.
 
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