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The Letter to Me in 2019 is a challenge inspired by 
Dear Me:
Before we even get into the nuts and bolts of what I’m about to tell you, burn this letter immediately after you read it. I’m not kidding. Do not, I repeat, do not tell a soul about any of this. If you do, they’ll only think you’re crazy anyway and probably will try to have you committed.
Stock up on toilet paper, lots of it. A pandemic will spread across the globe soon and even though none of the symptoms of this virus will require toilet paper people will begin hoarding it anyway. Humans are very irrational, next year will drive that point home. The shit will hit the fan in a metaphorical sense as large swaths of your city will be burned to the ground by looters. While you’re at it, buy an entire case of Lysol, it will be the official scent of 2020 so it'll be important to stock up on that too.
You’ll be subjected to a strict quarantine for the first time in your life and will be mandated to wear a mask while out in public. Weird right? A lot of what was considered "normal life" will cease. By mid-year there won’t be much else to do but read, watch Netflix, and write. Do your research and get that reading list and watchlist ready. You’ll thank me, I mean yourself, later.
Next year’s Presidential election will force you to choose between a narcissistic misogynistic con man and an elderly career politician with pretty clear signs of dementia for the highest office in the land. The way our government deals with the coming crisis will only highlight how out of touch they are with the realities of the average American citizen. Many will lose their jobs and our elected representatives will argue for months over offering a $600 payment or a $2,000 payment, neither of which will come close to being enough to prevent financial disaster for many. Again, not kidding (wish I was). By the end of 2020 each of your suspicions about how disconnected the government is from the will and needs of the citizens it is supposed to serve will be confirmed. Don't allow yourself to be consumed by cynicism and hate because if you do, those whose aim to incite hate and division will win.
Ask yourself now, What are all your favorite restaurants? Make plans now to eat your favorite meals at those restaurants like it will be the last time you’ll get to...it might well be. Many of those restaurants will be closed in a year because there was no safety net in place to help keep them open despite the fact that the government mandated them to close.
You'll soon realize lots of little things you took for granted. Make as many plans to meet with your friends as you can this summer. Hug them. Pack your calendar full even though it might feel like you’re too busy. Commit each of those experiences, conversations, laughs, every minute of those fun times to memory. You’ll be happy you did and the memories will serve you well in the future.
Call your Dad. I mean every single freaking day. Some days those conversations will be tough. Be patient with him. He’ll repeat stories he’s told a thousand times but every so often he’ll tell you one you haven’t heard before. He’s going to have an increasingly hard time following because of Alzheimer’s and some days he won’t want to talk but try as hard as you can. Take lots of pictures together when you visit for his 80th birthday. Remember his laugh and the smell of his cologne and his chewing tobacco. Tell him how much he means to you.
Steemit will be purchased and will become a shadow of what it once was. Relax, a new platform will be created as a result of a hardfork that will allow you to stay connected with most everyone you’ve met. You’ll decide to make a series of blog posts you write on this new platform next year into a book. Believe it or not it’ll be one of the most rewarding things you’ve done to date. This project will be a large part of why you get through 2020 unscathed, don’t let anything deter you from getting this done.
I know it doesn’t feel like it but this crypto bear market will eventually come to an end and you’ll see glimmers of the 2017 euphoria you remember so well. Remember these three coins...BTC, Nano, and Zil. Load up on them. Stack those sats.
Nothing I can say will prepare you for what you're about to face. You'll shed some tears, you'll be forced to dig deep into your creativity. Be strong and remember every single experience you’ve been through in your life has readied you for what you’re about to endure. Try your best to help others as often as you can. Don’t worry you’ll get through to the other side, but you’ll be a slightly different person with a few more gray hairs and wrinkles. Love those around you and, most importantly, love yourself. Now burn this damn letter and get busy writing that book!
With Gratitude,
Eric
This has been my Letter to Me in 2019. I'm going to tag a few of my friends so you can create your very own Letter to Me in 2019. Tag some of your friends and use the #mein2019 tag.
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