Dear Kat of 2025

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Sent this letter to be received on 
May 24th, 2025

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Dear FutureMe,
You decided to write here again today, as Kuya Josh mentioned that he is writing one for himself as well. As we always write friendly letters, let me formally start this letter you with:

How are you? Kumusta ka? I hope you are well. Five years from now is 2025. You are turning 38 in August. I hope you are in the USA as you have hoped for. If not, I hope you are in a location that you are safe, happy and surrounded by people you care about. If today, you are in a position that isn't favorable for you, remember that this too, shall pass. 

You are probably on the way to settling down by now, or maybe pregnant or already with a child. Still single? Way to go, lady! Five years is such a long time that many things can happen even in just a day that can change your whole life. 

As of today, I expect that you have graduated from your MA degree with UP and working on a PhD, right? 

Five years ago, you have completed the script of your intro video for the series of language learning lecture videos you want to post online for other people to learn as well. But actually, it was more of that selfish desire of learning it better and deeper. I expect that you have completed that project and what project are you working on right now? Which ones on your dreamboard have you achieved? 

Five years ago, the whole world is in a pandemic coz of an invisible corona virus. You were living in a quiet little city of Miyazaki in downsouth Japan, safe and trying your best to live a "normal" life as a preschool teacher, a grad school student and a single female defined as strong and independent and you love it.  You are grateful for the experience. 

As of this day in 2025, Mama and Papa are enjoying the rural life up in the mountains of Antipolo, remember that 0.6 hectare land you acquired in 2020, they are thriving on it. 

Your siblings are also well and trying their best to live up to their own dreams.

I expect that you are living with the values that you live up for: faithfulness, integrity, generosity and kindness. For sure that you have moments that you slipped, I hope you have been kind to your self on those days. 

Remember when people tell you about their feelings and their fears? As if have always the right words to say. I hope it hasn't changed. I hope you are getting better and better at it. Likewise for moments that you want to speak but knew that it can hurt feelings, I hope you have been better at stopping your mouth from uttering any unkind words.

There still many things left unsaid, but altogether, I hope you can read this letter and may it warm your heart and remind you of God's faithfulness in our lives.  

Stay safe and healthy. I am praying for you. Always. 

Best, 
Kat 

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