Thu 14 Jul 2005 @01:01
I say more and more often, “If I only knew then what I know now….” I haven’t found a way to get that message back in time to the old me. (I would probably make more mistakes and make them earlier and more often, but that’s a topic for another day). I have found a way to send a message into the future. Enter your message, email address, and some future date into FutureMe and they will deliver the email to that future you. They promise not to use your email address for anything other than sending your message. And, of course, you should use an address you have a reasonable expectation of still having when you want it delivered. (If you create an account, you can change the address later.) Your messages can be marked public or private. You can read some of the public messages here. I’ve sent one message to myself so far, to be delivered one year from today. What did it say? Ah, dear blog, there are some things I don’t tell you….
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July 14th, 2005 at 13:31
That’s an interesting idea. Reminds me of Back to the Future.
July 14th, 2005 at 14:13
interesting concept! I’m going to send myself 50 emails a year from now. I’ve never gotten to spam myself before. This should be cool.
July 16th, 2005 at 11:56
When I was young, and going through craziness at home, I would start a journal. I used to write to a future self. I equate it with Bazooka Joe’s fortune: “Help, I’m trapped in a bubble gum factory.” The journals became my witness in a sense. I started ones for my kids, and every so often I write about what they are like and what they are doing and how I’m feeling. I hope that they may help them to understand who they are when they are trying to figure it all out.