Time Capsule Wisdom: A short story inspired by the users on SALT Social.

Click. Refresh. Scroll. Don’t think about it. Check other things. Nope. Refresh again. Nothing yet. Keep waiting.

Step away, Jim. Go read your Bible. Go for a walk. Listen to Jesus.

…right after one more refresh. Oh look a new message! Is it her? No, it’s Uncle Zane, wishing me a happy birthday. Thanks Unc…

Sigh. Maybe she’s busy. It’s the weekend, but she might be out of town. Or playing hot/cold or still asleep or feeling suffocated. Or hanging out with her family.

Maybe she just isn’t that into me.

Take a shower. The water will heal me, I’m sure. Get myself together. Grab my clothes, stand in the tub, get the temperature right, close my eyes…

Ugh. The water’s rubbing my skin the wrong way. Hurry up. Do the hair, do the body, do the face, wash it off, towel up, dry off, clothes on, sit back down, refresh the page.

Nothing. Of course.

I can’t keep this up. Need to clear my head. That walk in the garden sounded nice, I’ll try that. Shoes on. Out the door. Sun rays feeling great on my skin. I can breathe a little. 

Inhale….exhale.

The tree in my back garden sprawls out dozens of feet above me, covering almost the entire garden in its reach. I love it, almost feels like I’m in the forest. Its leaves are starting to fall, I wonder what colour they….

OUCH! Tripped up on something metal, what the heck!? What is this? Just the corner of some sort of metal box…I didn’t put this here… is it buried? Who in the world put this….

This is just too weird. I need a shovel. Let’s see what’s in this thing. I think I have one in the shed, let me look… Past the walls of cobwebs and spiders, ugh I really need to clear this thing out.

Alright, digging. Haven’t dug anything up in years – my landlord is gonna kill me. Uni has been so tedious recently, worth the risk to find out what this thing is. I’ll fill the hole later.

Kind of hard to get through here, who knew digging was such hard work? Oh well, let’s keep going, almost there…

It looked really heavy but actually it’s quite light, now that I have it out. Gotta break a lock? No wait, it’s a combination lock. Might as well try my normal combin…. Oh. Oh wow. Can’t believe that worked. What’s in this thing?

Stack of papers. “Wisdom from your future”. So creepy, but…. Let’s read some… SALT SOCIAL? What is that?

The wisdom

Relationships take work, it’s not always fun. You have to understand each other’s triggers and quirks too – they may not be likable all the time! Make a commitment from the start and stick with it so you’re both on the same page.

-Zoe

Well I’m committed to her, so I don’t know what that’s about…wait, why am I assuming this is for me?

I guess it’s better to keep expectations more or less “on the ground” rather than “in the clouds” when dating someone until both have shown real interest and they have spent enough time getting to know each other to avoid hurting the other person’s heart.

-John

I see. Yeah I guess she doesn’t know me yet, but I’m on her case like she does. Man, I screw up everything!

Be kind & compassionate to your undeveloped self. It’s ok to make mistakes.

-Maggie

Lord, how did you know I needed to hear that? That’s you, right?

Start healing now from past trauma. Don’t wait until your 30s.

-Alicia

Can I be healed? Is that even possible? Where do I even start?

It’s okay to ask for help. The world is so big and God has called us to be in community so step out and ask! 🙂

-Courtney

That’s right. I can’t do this alone. Maybe I can get through this. Perhaps life won’t be this lonely, desperate struggle. Maybe I actually have some value.

Accept that we all have flaws and difficult personalities at times and not always perfect!

-Amir

Even me, God? Even me, who is so insecure and so full of rage and is tired, oh so tired of everything being so difficult? Maybe there’s a way through this.

Maybe I am enough.

Trust your gut – His gentle voice. If you’re seeking the Lord on something, and there’s still a niggle or a little voice in the background – listen to it!!

-Paul

I’m all ears, Jesus. I don’t know what this all is, but I’m yours, and I’m here. Look at me, crying in my own garden. This is the weirdest thing that’s ever happened to me – and I’m so glad it did.

SALT Social

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