Guess what arrived in today's post?
The letter I'd written to myself on January 1st.
I left it in a SASE with Cheri Hester and she mailed it last week.
So, did what I wrote come to pass... or was it a miss?
It was such a miss that I'm going to turn it back in this time to be mailed out for a re-do in 2026.
Meanwhile, I found the letter I'd sent myself in 2023 at the Anticipation & Burning Bowl Ceremony.
Shall I copy that 2023 letter here and check it out its prognostications?
Yes, let's do that!
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January 1, 2023
My Dearest Faustina,
I know that 2021 was particularly hard, not just because you lost your brother, but also because you lost your faith in your judgement. This year, you've finally regained that trust in your ability to make good decisions, to avoid scams, and to try new things.
You've had to make some big decisions this year, and now you've been ready to do that. Your trust is up to date, with changes to the trustees... and the talks with Smitty, and Tony, and with Christina and Michael, about serving in that position.
The Power of Attorney choice has been made, too, and that paperwork concerning who will make medical decisions for yourself - yes, that's done, and Christina has been the perfect choice. She's always been the daughter you never had and she knows your heart. No, not just your physical heart, but the part of you that beats in time with the world.
Michael is a good choice, too, as trustee. He has such a good mind for important financial decisions and can be objective. Those are strong traits, so he has his mom to thank for those. I know I've been more like the grasshopper, hopping from one thing to another, rather than the ant for much of my life. I'm glad he's taking care of his future much earlier in life than I did, or than his father did.
I'm so glad I've been spending more time with him and his daughters this year, as well as the last few. Having them live with me when they were younger was beneficial to all of us. Spending more time to get to know Leila and Alyssa as individuals has been such a joyful experience, hasn't it? It's good to know we share some common traits, like Alyssa's love of reading and Leila's love of animals. I'm blessed to have them around me so often!
Speaking of girls, I'm glad to spend so much time with Miyah and Chloe. Miyah's love of me is so dear to me, as it has been since she was just two years old. Remember that day at Forsyth fountain? "I think she likes you" is what Christina had said, and I realized I loved her then. I have so enjoyed watching her grow into a calmer, more helpful, artistic young girl - wow!
As for Chloe, she has always been loving. But what a thrill to see her take charge of her own decisions instead of following in her sister's wake! I have enjoyed helping her find her own joys, especially in soccer. I've made sure to go to at least one game each season, and had a wonderful time cheering her on. And such a sense of rhythm she has! I love dancing with her! I'm so glad she still dances after movies with me and that she follows my lead - or I've followed hers! - to dance apropos of nothing!
Oh, yes! Such joy I've had dancing! Dancing on the sidelines at the Savannah Music Festival concerts has been fabulous! I do so enjoy that I'm able to usher again with SMF! Being a volunteer usher at the Savannah VOICE concerts again this year has been wonderful, too! Not only have I met more people, and sampled new forms of music, but I've stretched my entertainment budget, too. I've encouraged others to follow that lead, too!
Such a good decision to speak with the folks at the Jepson about your artwork. I know that placing those with the museum, for the #art912 or wherever, has been a relief! Yes, all except the one for the physicist!
And how wonderful to have given "Mama's painting" of "Dance At Bougival" to Christina! I had waited for 11 years to have that for myself, and now I've had it more years than that. It's her turn to have that piece of Mama in her life. I know she will treasure it as I have.
I'm glad I took more control over my finances! Changing up how much I've been taking out, and the grand annual total, has made a difference in my peace of mind. That's helped greatly lower my taxes, but also made a difference in the amount of cushion I've had. That's allowed me to finally finish my trust, actually.
Good financial decisions - faith in my ability to make them - have helped make 2023 a better year. Good for me! Keep up the good work!
with much love always,
Y K W
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I know that 2021 was particularly hard, not just because you lost your brother, but also because you lost your faith in your judgement. This year, you've finally regained that trust in your ability to make good decisions, to avoid scams, and to try new things.
You've had to make some big decisions this year, and now you've been ready to do that. Your trust is up to date, with changes to the trustees... and the talks with Smitty, and Tony, and with Christina and Michael, about serving in that position.
The Power of Attorney choice has been made, too, and that paperwork concerning who will make medical decisions for yourself - yes, that's done, and Christina has been the perfect choice. She's always been the daughter you never had and she knows your heart. No, not just your physical heart, but the part of you that beats in time with the world.
Michael is a good choice, too, as trustee. He has such a good mind for important financial decisions and can be objective. Those are strong traits, so he has his mom to thank for those. I know I've been more like the grasshopper, hopping from one thing to another, rather than the ant for much of my life. I'm glad he's taking care of his future much earlier in life than I did, or than his father did.
I'm so glad I've been spending more time with him and his daughters this year, as well as the last few. Having them live with me when they were younger was beneficial to all of us. Spending more time to get to know Leila and Alyssa as individuals has been such a joyful experience, hasn't it? It's good to know we share some common traits, like Alyssa's love of reading and Leila's love of animals. I'm blessed to have them around me so often!
Speaking of girls, I'm glad to spend so much time with Miyah and Chloe. Miyah's love of me is so dear to me, as it has been since she was just two years old. Remember that day at Forsyth fountain? "I think she likes you" is what Christina had said, and I realized I loved her then. I have so enjoyed watching her grow into a calmer, more helpful, artistic young girl - wow!
As for Chloe, she has always been loving. But what a thrill to see her take charge of her own decisions instead of following in her sister's wake! I have enjoyed helping her find her own joys, especially in soccer. I've made sure to go to at least one game each season, and had a wonderful time cheering her on. And such a sense of rhythm she has! I love dancing with her! I'm so glad she still dances after movies with me and that she follows my lead - or I've followed hers! - to dance apropos of nothing!
Oh, yes! Such joy I've had dancing! Dancing on the sidelines at the Savannah Music Festival concerts has been fabulous! I do so enjoy that I'm able to usher again with SMF! Being a volunteer usher at the Savannah VOICE concerts again this year has been wonderful, too! Not only have I met more people, and sampled new forms of music, but I've stretched my entertainment budget, too. I've encouraged others to follow that lead, too!
Such a good decision to speak with the folks at the Jepson about your artwork. I know that placing those with the museum, for the #art912 or wherever, has been a relief! Yes, all except the one for the physicist!
And how wonderful to have given "Mama's painting" of "Dance At Bougival" to Christina! I had waited for 11 years to have that for myself, and now I've had it more years than that. It's her turn to have that piece of Mama in her life. I know she will treasure it as I have.
I'm glad I took more control over my finances! Changing up how much I've been taking out, and the grand annual total, has made a difference in my peace of mind. That's helped greatly lower my taxes, but also made a difference in the amount of cushion I've had. That's allowed me to finally finish my trust, actually.
Good financial decisions - faith in my ability to make them - have helped make 2023 a better year. Good for me! Keep up the good work!
with much love always,
Y K W
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Well, there were hits and there were misses.
Some of those links reveal that the forecast was off by a year.
Some show they were right on time during the course of 2023.
Here's hoping I'll have more hits than misses for my epistle of 2026!
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