Write a letter to your 100-year-old self

I’ve been thinking about writing a letter to my 100-year-old self lately. Whether that future me would be able to read itor even care tois a different story altogether. Still, it feels worth doing, a little time capsule of thoughts from today to a century-old tomorrow. Here’s what I’d say…

Dear Me,

Well, hello there, old timer! I never imagined you’d actually make it to 100. Guess someone upstairs isn’t ready for you yetand honestly, it’s not that surprising. You were never exactly a saint, were you? Sure, you didn’t cross any unforgivable lines of decency, but let’s just say you kept life interesting.

I can only imagine what it’s like for you now. It must be bittersweet, watching so many of your loved ones say their goodbyes and slip away from this world. The ones still around are likely hobbling along with walking sticks, their own grandchildren running circles around them. Time’s a strange thing, isn’t it?

But I know you, even at 100. You’re still that stubborn soul who wouldn’t rewrite a single chapter of your story, no matter how messy or marvelous it got. The heartaches, the triumphsyou’d live them all again in a heartbeat. I’ve got no grand advice for you, old man. What could I say that you haven’t already figured out? Maybe just this: slow down a little. Take it a day at a timeor heck, a minute at a time if that’s what feels right. You’ve been blessed with a wonderful wife and a great sontreasure every moment you’ve still got with them.

Oh, and do yourself a favor: take a nap once in a while. Put the computer away and rest those ancient eyes. You’ve earned it.

Good luck, you magnificent relic. Here’s to you.

With a wink from the past,
Your 2025 Self