稍微侵犯一下這位小女孩的隱私權，因為讀完這封信，實在不得不分享給大家。尤其最後一句，以12歲女孩來說，實在是十分超齡的智慧。
12歲的泰勒因為肺炎併發症而去世了。泰勒留下傷心欲絕的爸媽和哥哥。
當爸媽整理泰勒的遺物時，他們發現一封泰勒寫給未來的自己的信。
上頭寫著2023年才能開封，但由於本人已經去世，爸媽決定拆信。
就像一般的小女孩一樣，她對未來充滿好奇（以下有全文）。
她在信裡問了許多可愛的問題，例如搭過飛機沒？還有去遊樂園玩嗎？
甚至提到了以後要記得跟孩子講，”我們這輩比iPad還老”，並附上了小插圖。
全文翻譯：
親愛的泰勒，
Dear Taylor,
你還好嗎？我現在的人生還算簡單（你10年以前）。我知道這封信遲到了，但當我現在寫算是提早，所以…恭喜你高中畢業！如果你有順利畢業的話。去領畢業證書吧！你（我們）現在在大學了嗎？如果沒有的話，我了解。畢竟我們一向都有不錯的理由。
How’s life? Life is pretty simple right now (10 years in your past). I know I’m late for you, but as I’m writing, this is early, so; congratulations on graduating high school! If you didn’t go back and keep trying. Get that degree! Are you (we) in college? If not, I understand. We do have pretty good reasoning, after all.
別忘了，今天是Allana的11歲生日！哇，已經11歲了嗎？在我的時間裡，她現在才剛滿一歲！可惜我沒參加她的派對，因為我人在肯塔基州的Cranks短宣，我才剛回來6天！
Don’t forget, it’s Allana’s 11th birthday today! Sheesh, 11 already? In my time, she just turned 1! I didn’t get to go to that party though, because I was in Cranks, Kentucky for my first mission trip. I’ve only been back for 6 days!
說到這，你還有信教嗎？你最近有禱告、讀聖經，或服務上帝嗎？沒有的話，快去做！不管我們現在在什麼階段，他都為我們而被嘲笑、折磨、釘到十字架上。他是一個無罪的沒虧欠你或任何人的人！
Speaking of, how’s your relationship with GOD? Have you prayed, worshipped, read the bible, or gone to serve the lord recently? If not, get up and do so NOW! I don’t care what point in our life we’re in right now, do it! He was mocked, beaten, tortured, and crucified for you! A sinless man, who never did you or any other person any wrong!
好，你還有去宣教嗎？你出過國了沒？搭過飛機了嗎？
Now, have you gone on any more mission trips? Have you been out of the country yet? How about on a plane?
《超時空博士》還在演嗎？沒有的話，節目最後在哪個時空中結束的？你快去拿幾集出來看吧！不過先等等，把你自己寫的信給讀完！
Is Doctor Who still on the air? If not, what regeneration did they end it with? You should go watch some Doctor Who! Later though, you gotta finish reading your own words of wisdom!
你現在搬出來自己住了嗎？如果我們在讀大學的話，我們主修什麼啊？以現在來說，我想當律師。
Do you have your own place yet? If we’re in college, what are we majoring in? Right now, I wanna be a lawyer.
你最近有去Dollywood遊樂園嗎？他們現在最新的噱頭是”野老鷹”。好好玩！
Have you been to Dollywood recently? Right now, their newest attraction is the Wild Eagle. It’s so fun!
對了，我想把我的iPad賣掉，來買個iPad mini，別忘了告訴你的孩子：我們比平版電腦還要老！我附上了一張iPad的插圖，你可以秀給你的孩子看。
Also I think I’m going to sell my iPad and buy an iPad mini, Don’t forget to tell your kids that we’re older than the tablet! Attached I also have a drawing of an iPad, so you can show them.
嗯，大概就這樣了。但別忘了，距離我寫這封信已經10年。世事難料。人生就是這樣，你只能接受它。
Well, I think that’s all. But remember, it’s been 10 years since I wrote this. Stuff has happened, good and bad. That’s just how life works, and you have to go with it.
誠摯的，泰勒史密斯
Sincerely, Taylor Smith
很少有12歲的女孩有如此前瞻、有智慧的想法。希望信中的結尾能安慰到泰勒的父母。
