Happy Birthday, My 2041-Self!
Versi Bahasa Indonesia dari tulisan ini dimuat di WarungSaTeKaMu.org dengan judul Selamat Ulang Tahun, Diriku di Tahun 2041 . Dear my future self, Not long after sending the letter to our 2011 self, I got a new idea: If I could write to our past self, why can’t I write to you in the future? So, happy 45th birthday! On this date, November 11, you have been living as a Christian for more than 30 years, the same as my biological age when I wrote this letter. At first, I wasn’t sure what to say to you, my middle-aged self. Speculations about the years ahead filled my mind: Where will we live, work, and serve? Will we get married and have a family? How are our (extended) family? Will we still worship in the same church community? Will we become more eager to wait for Christ’s second coming, proclaiming His Gospel and working out His calling for us? How bad will climate change affect the world? What geopolitical changes will occur? These thoughts naturally made me ...
