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A Letter to my Future Child

There's so much I want to share with you

Erin Costello

Jul 02, 2019

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Dear Little One,

As a 21-year-old college student who is terribly single and extremely career focused, you are the last thing on my list of plans right now. But you're on there! I don't know when, or where, or how you'll come about- but I know it will be the right time, the right way, and the right place. No matter what, there's so much I want to tell you.

First- mommy loves you so much. No matter what. Even on the days that I may get frustrated, or quiet, or silly- you will always be my priority, as soon as you're here. Even if you break the vase on the dining room table, or stay out past curfew, or fail a biology test- nothing will ever stop me from loving you.

You are allowed to be whoever you want to be. Boy, girl, neither, or somewhere in between; gay, straight, bi, however you identify; teacher, astronaut, artist- you follow every dream you have, every person you love, and everything you feel. You never need to hide a single thing from me, ever. I will not only support you in your decisions but aid you in making them. You should know by now that Mommy knows everything.

Except mommy doesn't actually know everything. In fact, one of her favorite things to do is learn, and I am so excited to learn through you. Each and every day I will learn something from you, not only as you grow personally but as the world changes around us, and you're doing things in school that I can't even fathom right now.

Its okay to be sad sometimes, by the way. You don't always have to be okay- that's something mommy took a long, long time to learn. That it's ok to not be ok, and it's okay to be sad, or angry, or hurt, or sick. Not only can you feel these things, but you can always ask for help- from me, or from friends, from your aunt's and uncles and anyone that you love and trust. We are all here to help you.

Even here and now little one, when you aren't even a thought in my head right now, you are loved. I talk with my friends about playdates with their future kids, about how you're going to grow up in such a kind, and loving, and supportive house. Everything I am doing now in college, I am doing to start my future- to secure myself, my future partner, and my future family- that's you! I am going to be so, so good to you, my angel. That does not mean I will ever be perfect. But I hope you can come to me, and trust me, and know that you are never alone. Ever.

Love, Mommy (Circa 2018)

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No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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