Dear about-to-drop-dead me

in timetravel101 •  7 years ago 

Hope I don't catch you at a bad moment (sorry, couldn't help that) and you have just a little bit of time left to read this.
I'm writing this as you hopefully recall the Steemit timetravel101 challenge launched by @ericvancewalton with a letter to his 20-year-old self.

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I'm sitting in a coffee-shop right now, with my earphones on, listening to...you know what I'm listening to and if you don't know this means you've totally lost it, in which case hurry up and die already.
Some people have written letters to their 80 years old selves, but you know me - why make a bet so far ahead?

So, whenever this message finds you, I hope you got there like I expect you to. Really, I'd be very pissed to know you've grown old, old as in feeling old and talking old, droning about doctors and pills. I hope your place doesn't smell of medicine...please!
Seriously, I've put up with a lot of shit so don't you dare go soft and become boring and useless – one of those people you wonder why the hell are they still around since they're nothing more than walking dead.
Remember that show? Come on, Daryl and Negan? You know we had an understanding that you'd hang around to see the end of the show?

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There's not much I wanted to tell you. I don't like words too much, so I don't believe you expect many.
I'm happy with my life so far, the good and the bad... no complaints here. Hope you won't change your perspective down the road. For fuck's sake, I hope you're not wasting the little time you have left with 'I wish I'd done this', 'I wish I'd done that'. If you didn't do it, than tough, what can I say?
I'm doing the best I can here and if you're not happy with it, well, sorry!
You know the words: 'I don't do regrets', so I hope you don't either!
Anyway, I didn't mean to argue with you, but you know how I am and how I talk...(Don't tell me you've changed!)
Hope you've managed to squeeze in some good times. Maybe some awesome concerts!? (I dread to ask who's still around of the ones I love? By the way, Malcolm Young died today. Remember AC/DC? 'Highway to Hell'? Oops, I shouldn't have mentioned that at such time...but I hope you haven't lost your sense of humor?)
Where was I? Ah, the good times... Any trips? I know I have a lot of plans.. Ever made it to Peru? Nah, I doubt it... Tell me at least you saw Barcelona!

I hope the kids turned out how I think they will. I'm a pretty good judge when it comes to people, I can't be wrong about my own kids. I'd really like to ask about grankids – but the notion of becoming a grandmother makes me giggle and there's people around...Seriously, did you pull that one off? You really learned grandmotherly stuff? Wow!

The voice in my earphones says 'Now your time has come'...
Well, then, I won't keep you much longer. You probably have a lot on your mind right now. Pull yourself together... have a drink. If you don't have a bottle of good whisky around, well, what are you waiting for?
By the way, remember all the times we laughed at those moments in the movies when the dying character has some noble meaningful last words? I've always wondered how the fuck do they come up with them? In case you don't come with anything wiser, how about: 'Let's have another drink!?'
Could be the start of a nice family tradition! Every time they'd get together someone would be like: 'As granny used to say – let's have another drink!'
Cheers!!
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Thanks for reading

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Cheers ❤

Cheers, every day is a blessing. That's a saying my dad starting saying in his last 2 years. I live by the quote now

Sounds good! :)

Life is very simple, but why are many things needed to survive in life, it is very difficult to live alone,

so sad....
hope you will be ok..
best of luck..

Awesome! I'll tip my glass with you :)