This piece is great! I love the subtlety and how you didn’t over explain. Packs the perfect punch.

Very smart. Simple yet ingenious.

Great version and set up of the concept of ‘writing a note to your younger self’. Really a great little bit of story.

I agree with what the others have said before me. This is very well done.

I love the calm, cool, connectedness of the main character in the face of a fantastical situation. She knew exactly what to do, and stayed chill the whole time.

They post grad photos on school walls? I’ve never seen that.

A word note – “disoriented” is the same thing as “disorientated”. The “-tated” ending feels a bit more awkward to say – is that the reason it’s in there? To subconsciously massage mood? I tend to shave my ficly pieces where I can, and “-tated” could be “-ted” – which can matter at times. And then there’s “returned returned”. :)

The “whatever” is good – it skips all the “me from the past/me from the future” business and packages it into the perspective of a jaded former time traveler.

Just so you know, it took me a long while to wrangle out who I wanted to pick, even after the work-inflicted delay. And you were the early favorite – it was a really close thing.

As my first fan and the first writer I followed, I’ll always look forward to more of your stories hitting my desk.

Thanks for the editing catches! Sometimes the fingers are just faster than the brain, and the words get kerfubbled. ;)

Yeh, ‘whatever’ is easier and shorter than quoting Capt. Janeway. ‘The past is the future, the future is the past; it all just gives me a headache.’

And, aww, that’s super sweet of you, TextMason. I have been enjoying your work as well.