January 2026

Resolution Report Card

Thanks to big leaps in technology, I’ve been granted a gift. Frankly, it feels like a real-life miracle.

Without further ado…

I shall now begin a text conversation with my future self. Yes, you heard that correctly. I’m meeting me – exactly one year from now. How exciting is this moment? Very. But nerves are also a factor. Mostly, though, I’m just curious. What will the 2027 version of me be like? Having made my New Year’s resolutions today…how much will I have grown? What new wisdom will be shared? Well, no need to guess. Let’s find out from the source. Here we go…

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Hi there. This is so incredible. Is it really you?

There’s really no way to properly express myself right now. I mean, wow. Can you believe this is happening? How do we comprehend the gravity of all this? What a truly special experience.

Where do we even start? Tell me EVERYTHING. I still can’t believe I’m talking to the 2027 me. So, did we accomplish our goals? How did we do with the resolutions?

Well…I mean…did we lose the 20 pounds?

Of course. Understandable. But did we at least cut down on our screen time? And all the social media?

Sure, but I really wanted to see if we cut down on the—

Yes, I imagine that’s quite a clip. Maybe let’s just move on to the next resolution. Have we deepened our relationships? Did I become a better listener?

Uh…hello? Can you at least tell me we’ve cut down on the politics. I hope we’re not still wasting our energy on all that dra—

Wait, what? No, I am you. Why would I want to—

Ok…um…did we actually make any progress? With any of our resolutions? I’m almost afraid to ask. But are we eating more vegetables?

So, we haven’t cut down on the pizza? Is that right?

Indeed. Good point. So, out of curiosity, how many pounds did we end up losing?

Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that.

Wait, we’re drinking beer? Please tell me we’re not back to eating ice cream?

I guess it’s safe to say we didn’t get into therapy…

I was really hoping we’d be on a keto diet by now.

This is unbelievable. You’ve accomplished none of our goals! Nothing. Zero percent of our resolutions have been achieved!

WHAT??? NO!!! WE DON’T DO DRUGS!!!! ARE YOU CRAZY???

Hmm…wait a minute. One of my resolutions is to look at the brighter side of life.

Hey, by any chance, did we sign up for that great art class? Or the yoga one?

Hold on a second. Just one final question. No offense, but…um…what happened to us?

Noted. Thanks for the tip.

milenerdJanuary 2026