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| 16 year old Emma is able to see her faebook page 15 years into the future. |
Emma should not have changed her future on purpose because she is
changing her life in major ways based on a single post she saw on her Facebook
page. In The Future of Us, Emma and Josh are able
to see their future Facebook pages, which show them who they
will marry, their jobs, and where they will live. Emma is shocked to learn that
her life is worse than she expected, and meanwhile Josh has
the seemingly perfect life. In a split second decision, Emma decides to
track down her future husband, Jordan, to prevent them from meeting in the
future. When Emma calls Jordan, she learns they will meet at Tampa State
College, Emma's top college choice. After learning she meets Jordan at
Tampa State, Emma decides not to even apply there. "As I
hold the phone against my ear, I actually feel sad. In the future, Jordan and I
were supposed to meet at college and get married. Now we'll probably never even
know each other" (129). Emma is willing to go to extreme lengths
to prevent her marriage from failing. Emma's parents divorced when she was
young, and she is scared she will end up like her mom, who has had
multiple failed relationships. When Emma changed her future, she also changed
all the good times she was able to have with Jordan and at Tampa State College.
Emma should not have changed her future by calling Jordan because if she
is constantly thinking of the future, she will forget how to enjoy the
present.
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