If you can send a message to yourself 5 years ago, what would the message be?

Question

also, in what method will the message be delivered to best get your past self's attention?
Example: talking bird landing on your shoulder, note tied around rock thrown through your bedroom window, goodyear blimp, tag on your car, great pillar of light from the sky.

Answer 1

a rock at my chest with the note attached: Think this hurt? A gunshot is gonna hurt a lot worse, you dumbass.

Answer 2

Maybe I did!

The message I would send would be "It'll all work out - don't worry. The hurt will go & you won't believe how sad you were!"

5 years ago I was hurting, my b/f of 4 years at the time had cheated on me. We had both moved to Japan & at the time I couldn't read, write or speak any of the language. I also didn'T know many people.

One day, not long after the break up, a "crazy guy" sat next to me in a coffee shop. He started to lightly knock on my head (as though it were a door). My first response was to think "Typical, why me? How am I going to get rid of him"

He tried to speak English, asking where I worked, what I did etc... I lied politely, while trying to finish my coffee.

Suddenly he put his hand in his pocket and handed me a small, blue foil packet, about the size and shape of a condom wrapper. He held it in my hand and said "For happiness - it will come". Then he left.

In the packet was a 5 yen coin with a piece of red string tied trhough the hole in the center. I later learned this coin is considered very lucky in Japan.

Immediately after that encounter, I felt better. In fact, from that day, the hurt became less & less. I met people, I did well at work and my life became so much better than it had ever been before.

A few months later I started dating a guy. I was still carrying the coin & wrapper with me everywhere!

About two years later we moved in together & I lost the coin. At first I was sad - but then I realized - my life had moved on so much from the day I received the coin that to hold on would be to not let go.

All this time later, despite the ups & downs of life, I am still happy.

There is only one point I regret: I had immediately dislike the "crazy guy" because he was different, I lied to him and thought only about getting away from him. I wish I could have given him the respect he gave me.

If I had to send myself a message I would do exactly what happened!

Answer 3

5 years ago, almost to the day I met a man who I thought god sent. Turns out it was a gift from Satan himself! So I would have a golf ball in the hole "after a hole in one" - mine of course - with a note attached saying This guy is a Looser. (Then I wouldn't be hurting right now) : ( I'll be OK give me a few seconds : ) ( I sure do miss him ).

Answer 4

That's such a great question..I can't even think straight..Take better care of my mom...Go to school..Play the field...or best...Spend more time in church..I like you so much for asking this question..

Answer 5

get out! get out while you can! garnish his wages, he won't pay on his own. Oh and hook up with him one more time so you can have a handsome son. I would believe this even if Special Ed called me at 3 am

Answer 6

Well, if I'd have told myself 5 years ago that I'd be off meth and living a clean decent life now I'd have laughed at myself but it is TRUE, TRUE. Thank you, Jesus!

Answer 7

The winning lottery ticket numbers. ON an email it would be fine....

Answer 8

Don't do it!
Listen to your parents . . .
Really.
Hmmm. I would say write something in my journal that says, this message is from the future. Please read carefully. I'm not making this up...

Answer 9

i'd leave a note in my lucky charms that said stay away from the brown acid...ha....also i'd say it's not worth it. be a lesbian.

Answer 10

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