This letter will reach you by 2026. Why I chose this date? This is where I (past you) wanted to be married and maybe be planning for children. Today (your past) is your birthday, May 1st, 2017 and today (your present) is also your birthday. I hope you are spending it with someone special, today (in your past) you are going to dinner after work with Manny, remember him? Our mother got married this past Saturday and left for her honey moon that night so you are spending your birthday without family this year because you still fear your father and your poor grandparents are quite busy ( we wouldn't want to busy them even more haha). Did our father ever change? I'm expecting you are out of college and maybe settled in Arizona? Or maybe some beautiful place around Colorado?

Today in your past, I am in my creative writing class, do you remember the 8 to Great? Did you Get the Picture? Are we traveling? Did you get married to that rich veterinarian? I hope we are living in a cute little house with horses, dogs, cats and maybe even training locals animals. I bet we work at a beautiful animal clinic and the Dr.'s favor you because of your passion for learning. What about Risk? I know you took those risks needed to reach your goals. (Are you driving that 2020 Dodge Ram yet?) Have you Taken Full responsibility? Have you been Feeling all your Feelings? We both know that was always a challenge especially with your father. Have you been working on Honest Communication? What about Forgiving the Past? Gratitude for the Present? and Hope for the future? Maybe this letter will bring some memories, and hopefully you can answer all my questions, because I'll be wondering until you open your email in 9 years.

Happy Birthday, I hope you are with someone you love.