(My brother took this photo during our post-Christmas outing in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. We were with our family and relatives taking breakfast by the beach. It is amusing to see a rainbow after the early morning rain.)
While receiving an email from YOURSELF is strange, how weirder it could get when you hardly remember what made you write it. This one got in yesterday:
The following is an e-mail from the past, sent through FutureMe.org
It was composed on Monday, January 4, 2010, to be sent on Tuesday, January 4, 2011:
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –Dear FutureMe,
I am too stressed out right now due non-work stuff. I am trying to look like unaffected, but really the situation is eating me. To think that the year has just started.
I am still hopeful for a better 2010. Maybe this is just an extraordinary beginning of the year. And that the best is yet to come.
I’ll be found again,
witsandnuts
It took time for me to remember what actually was the situation a year ago. My email to myself sounded like the end of the world was near. I don’t maintain a physical diary and probably I just needed to let it out that minute because I couldn’t bear it just by myself but didn’t want opinion from anyone that I headed to FutureMe.org (i.e. you get to write letter to the future). I think I’ve written more than a couple of emails, the problem is I don’t remember anymore when I should receive them. I surmise that one will come after 5 years. In a way, hearing from my old self now excites me. I liked the (recurring) realization that the above email blessed me — I didn’t know that I was so scared about 2010, that the year didn’t start smoothly… but when I recollect, my 2010 concluded grandly and was actually one of my best years. In general, while a good start is ideal, we don’t give much weight how it kicked off, but how it finished.
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docgelo
this one’s amusing; haven’t tried emailing myself… masubukan nga minsan. hahaha!
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dyanie
Pwede kayang padalhan si Future BF? Hahaha! Kaso sino naman sesendan nya? Ahihihi 😀
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upto6only
ang galing siguro ako din pag nag email ako sa sarili ko and receive it after 5 years hindi ko na din matatandaan yun and will probably think na yung mail is a spam hehehe.
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SleeplessInKL
That’s so cool! I’m gonna write FutureMe an email right now 😉
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Iluvgreen
Try ko nga rin 🙂
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Photo Cache
now that is one fab concept. parang pang movies ah.
this is why i used to keep a journal/diary – it’s amusing to look back and all the angst and emotions on paper seem to be foreign when you read it after a year or so.
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kg
ako din parang gusto ko nyan! it’s a great way to remember what has been.
wits, parang opposite ang start ng year mo noon and ngayon? tama ba ? your eamil in 2010 sounded stressed (Jan. 4?). this year, your post sounds happy! 🙂
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eds
that is so cool! matry nga ito. hehehe
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Daphne
This blog entry reminded me of the movie “Time Traveler’s Wife” for some reason.
It is good to note that despite your anxiety about 2010, it turned out to be one of the best years for you. Here’s wishing the happiness you felt by the end of 2010 continues well into 2011 and beyond. =)
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PM
now this is cool. maybe i should email me too. haha! but i think i like it best when things start great and end great too. 🙂
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Josiet
Really cool and exciting. I will try that too.
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sheng
I haven’t tried emailing myself, but I want to try that, will do that soon, when I am too stressed din ata ang situation. Haha.
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Ping-i
Emailing oneself sounds intriguing. I guess the element of surprise that makes it interesting. 🙂
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