A letter from April 17th, 2020

Time Travelled — 12 months

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, Hello, its currently April 17th, 2020, 4:29 PM The world is shut down because of the coronavirus, it is all very apocalyptic. this is my second email to my future self, I hope you're doing well. I read mine from when I was 15, last year. I was really not confident yet because of my eyelid surgery. Currently, my obsession is still Lana Del Rey, I'm studying at San Domenico, which seems so impossible, past me had no idea I would be here. I'm getting treatment for Anxiety and Depression, which I feel guilty for talking about because I'm not even sure I have it if you get what I mean. You'll almost be 18 by the time you get this letter, which is insane. That's a whole adult! Anyways, here are the questions I set for us from last year's letter. How are your grades? Around a B Family? I'm really close with my dad now, we watch Haikyuu together and I cannot be more grateful for him. I miss mom dearly but she's in Taiwan. I lost her silver earrings and I feel bad because she gave them to me and they were beautiful. Love life? Sigh, Still nonexistent. There's this guy in my class, Cameran, he's really, really cute. I'm also confused about my feelings towards Carys and Lola, they're both pretty and my friends. I'm on a facetime with Lola right now, she doesn't know I'm writing this. I want to be her good friend before anything else, she reached out to me and seems to really, really care about me. She's a republican though, which is confusing because she's a wonderful person that seems to care about people. self-confidence? It fluctuates, but ever since my monolid surgery I feel a lot prettier, and people tell me I'm pretty. But I'ms still insecure and I wish I was prettier. and I also wish I was more motivated and intelligent. I think I'm pretty smart, I just don't apply myself as most people do. Mental health: I had such a strong urge to cut today, and I feel like I've been faking everything about having bad mental health and that I'm just too sensitive. It's a bad feeling and I wish it would get better soon. My therapist's name is Gabrielle, she's okay but I don't think shes really helping me, not in the way Rachael did at least. social life? Isa was an amazing roommate, a little messy and complains too much but she's the best friend I could ever ask for. She's always there for me and I know I can trust her, I do make fun of her a little too harshly, just because I could. I'm going to stop. I have a bunch of friends now! none of them are necessarily close though. I eat lunch with Jack, Sophie, Angel, and Judy and Fiona. I'm also talking to Carys and Anaya, they give me headaches because I want to be closer to them but we don't have much to talk about. I'm very jealous of Carys because of shes strong, talented, smart, opinionated, funny and pretty. It's not a good emotion. I have Kara and Sara, they're my quarantine buddies and Sara and I love to watch Timothee Chalamet movies and thirst over them There's also my east 2 friends, Gemma, Clara (Isa's girlfriend, I hope it turns out well for them) and Julia. We always have fun although I'm pretty sure none of the people in the friend group like each other very much. And there's Lola, she's special and I feel like we just click, we get high together and we watch anime, we love Saiki K. she is also very gorgeous and caring, I love her. greatest accomplishment? I came out of my comfort zone and survived with decent grades to show, I managed to make some good friends and I sought help for my mental health. the biggest problem right now? I'm struggling with my mental health and self-doubt. and the coronavirus thing is giving me a lot of stress. I also lack motivation for anything in life, especially Chemistry. meme.palette?shes at 57.5k! but its quickly going downhill, I don't know why who's your best friend? I have Isa, and Noorun, and Emma, and Lola. I love them all a lot even though I still doubt myself sometimes. which school? san Domenico! are we happy? As happy as I can be anything on college/future jobs? Mrs. May recommended some colleges for me, its stressful because I don't have a high enough GPA and SAT score. How's Junior year? It's stressful but good I hope you're in a good place right now, don't worry about things too much, and I want you to have a good time. -stella, 16

Epilogue

about 5 years later

Hi babygirl,

I love you, I love, love love your mind, your humor, your wisdom, your grace, your terrifying insight. The world has recovered from the coronavirus sometime into your...

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I kepe iknithgn btoua ouy. Loal hruhcc adn a own at htnig rbhe,aet nilyg ndgcnai s'sia btu in emna het dbe higvreynte anyaa in ni tiwh ctuoh, ,nieestx ochlso ni tiwh pengilh hre inotpsehairl. Eisl'f ,ayaan udpersssep ofcuedns tanw ni'st for to ysr,ca uabot swa we a ia,s it oal,l t'si unfny ro sendrdtuan or eewr slifenge uro tjsu or ihlec,c enrev ti? on,w. ,*** rredha nvee ecbome eomr tou sbeecau catcaepcne lfie omfr odwlu beuceas we fo usrpgo hcear wduol we were egt hatt eatnirc ekwn. .
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Oacils :feil.
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Trfea by the i ceeol?gl dwrosc eht nwok did yuo olco snde ncdose of eethir het yare fo wy,a ocpcnte ddnti'. Them rgospu in ro ni rsta hte elodnivv of elaersv ew oe,pple gnah of wno smot aetrg erueq. Dom made curtdoinop od iivnav heva tath ewf adn ew and n(a+ns)ha a sgedni a,yw won, rsniefd. Igg vaisvni taefhr yb etgsgib oryu pdyea 0$60 was. Na aiyij k,eyl aosl eelp:op ,uygno of kim onicmtymu egdsni hrtbogu epssforor maigzna njoinw. Lbeu hrutbog plea noersi temhidre hsaniwm tane dna jtrecpo oy oyu ouyr odt. Vnee dstuy ivntigsi cle,inad bgine ot aodrba ,shmotn ni ew ni dan dyonjee srdfien we newt we 27 mead uo,peer nagnlde s,toandcl doarun tow. Egaps of up kresoapdobc dna 'oyuve 200 ormsieme. Ruyo nitrscoue yuicqlk mcbeae one fo lncedia oiavfert. Wsag: h,annha ,gocn ,iasesc ulciedn aisnym eeplop hroet. .
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Irhtg nbee own, sha nfu rcrehsea. Ognmoli ikian loev ge,ng but uro ihwt oyj neeb has on rou ew nda ofpsresor ,aamklya abl tsehsi su,. Nvee cta. .
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Ithw na,iela rfo of an—inbamtrtesit,p gaazmni lvied rslig salo weev' r,eerca lecgeol zmte etrhe ni my lnagoirtn nreityte adn eth. Refta onw la ni ditgna elihw iaealn oot, dan dtraest emtz 'eteryh a. Ilafmy rfuute her reh for mesrast nad mnetal quit tmez twih mheo hilneiaopsrt ehr her lagos cbak at,hleh og ot mparogr eutelevaa-r to adn. Cbak kngriow asasttnsi 'lsie ilifcyta yee as tinadrvmeistai earc an rof an mo,eh. Of rhe gea has usjt erac apndngrreta, thandmgroer a,yaw been gankti it abtou nad hknit dmea sehs' hda me her pdseas. .
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Dmea absr a nad of sulbc, onrtca sciitvma, you ,scoat grupo adn a obth dngspeni fo rae nibti hruotgh uyo ni wtih ysad ecols untiolamcu erdfsni. Ah,)rvrad in a in smrrai sag,nlee to l,eaix lrtencye bryob icr,ae kowr alb woh( eerhscar yod,ns eflt. Epur and eppole nrvitba uropg hoccrllanyi a loinne of bti tedehra, stmar,. .
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Fo ym i aivndiudil epke rfnised oeruc,s. Osewh eaz,zsdl tbu uyo nltrysellsee utp rfneig demsra hsa ohw uroy co,oc no eitdanitmsi eputpsdor and can a vrene hwlaet. .
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Y,asw meac fo tcycrais rou nt,ihg life huoty c,dinnteemsr ocsail teadrst dgoo oeelpp accctaepen adn evw'e itsh omrf os ahtt at ntoegt ni agpesnil nedghdsi htta hagivn wee'v ffo ruo. Wno tbaereakhr, no reaon—llev pygnia ciepr uro am ntgeigt derlay ftere,s it nesmtjgde,u tsurt nda euttcanh,i hte evor ohw whta gints,h naeglirn utsj tarhepy no oru flees i to nmziiime edrsa wr'ee ibneemmrerg wlil teer,snp bnieg ni. .
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Hrgti p,loepe ym okol erincotu iimnaotb ubt het ageulrtf ,tcgncpeia etesh ta eatts lal aer iefl ratentol hyet nad i ofr dan ubt agmanzi w,no lcisao ma fo os no ,si i aswy, owh fo strieuicq thme ,sramt ehva ruo. S'it a ot giigivntnates otrwh nto ohgtuth va,he odgo one ubt. Dowlu that obtua rdniefs eas,liy i i lymfes hhtutgo kmea ysa i erevn. Tuo ctuulre eth odl sitnyfi—,rgeir douran gtuipnt te,erh my yslmef laozsinigic to lefyms figtono s,onuwd ni oe,llgce nrisgupu hiaegnl dginfni ym nwda—as ti ltisl oauiovntnecnln em steint,ers. Of kloo ot woh ued epady and eth o,ff menorts nnksdsie tub it prsee. Dna rela,yl im' hbmu,lde dpuor. A moontie ist' grsenat. Wlli eenv od igan fino,tog i vahe mcu,ntmoyi yuro uodtb isendburao on difn ,me uoy ets htan ebttre. Eno bayme ,lehl oolc ew ady acn be. Eesstlt ooc,l eth thta cloo rllyea ndki fo. Olok it i ot rfdrowa. .
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,eosn ayd nad uhoct ym aajnli, keep ,urecos of hitw i h,saah oonurn ni. .
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Iptac?nlscmomeh getersta.
A nad atth tiblu rkicb eyninlueg nda suaob,imti nda style lenii—k ibrck doog i rkwo ielf by ri,fden ma i a i i i i hvae anerpltyios sthi a,dhr am ot,srh. Weev' lcoelge tr,speos rou e'rew eeenstpdr edn nlnieyanittlaor one ehtre tmsoal eeed,gr ot hte of. Rtnivyusie nda got mloibuac a spy epppdieern and tnio (!) odmeictmt we to. A be uoy y,h(e d r)oct!od nac. Ngexiiresc nad can oclo ,t)o devri tiyrgn wno igesnd iondg we ro( rae ihsgawyh ,rwko ipdtcuoonr we. We no adted a tou, eamc lr,ig dna oh, oen cread. Ym ma voerhew rdtsepuo i eth esin,mdt i of nihkt. Wehre a pelac dna eacm nlrgoe nwo i nad rupeyl mfro kcl,a i ofrm no rkwo i eylmfs rcestpe of. .
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Dsgrae?.
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Are of uyo gdrase rtauedag aormn,ey awrdas sa ni you rehet osteh tsrme rea e'oruy no ngido eon roem of o,kay itnegtg ra,geds. An ofr year ******* nsocdi,ei emt sa ongid ti pdhs is ae,musfhl rachers,e it is was we acilclni i a lelw woh e,msa ytdoa ihktn od ot eht txear ybo otok a hte tghri ocoyhpglsy i utb. .
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Nwo? ihgrt oprebml hte etgigbs.
In oisurvranco ostm nda alemsbs,h yenmoco arw si mrtpu rnsiitammg e,rov igaktn the ai eb fomr eognlsida ot semse ot slevaer eht cemrsi laest: roblpsem eltf gordtneip. Odlrw slvreae ceindsgoe hte ni etshr'e pienpgahn. Ot hte adme dan mticom emnomtmu a to adn ma id,sneg up ichn ietrents aidfra i to i infd fdaria rfo jbo, feaciscir laicclin iarfad kowr nrplas,leyo ot opsgyyohlc of and eivg. Tdn'o tis,h a dt'no iigfrrelnd i adn i veha r,ca dan lal emnyo aehv a i evha ntod'. .
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Ihhwc oloc:sh.
Iav!ds.
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Ew ear hyp?ap.
,ti ,ssetsder sye a rongikw no ubt ibt nda. No utllcay,a. I ni ilve afer. Omre, as san i i i the asy swa aleb now swa ppyah how iwht yas to eb i m?a anc 'im sa apyhp whne on,cdomei nda eher ntac' lyvebtjoiec emas was in i s:nrewa i.
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On cgl/ortlueueef osb?j iagynhnt.
Uqsionte is hte tihs igb. .
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Se?adrm.
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Nkid veli oclo nad eahv vsolre by cloo who olco by rmso,la nda i ciyt, to runedsorud coupciaosnt ni rndsife rdeoad want a pelpoe. Seu atwn geisdn iopaltent i aainalyclt ym ot and. I em,osnghti sehlupbid tawn have asmll to. ********* uoprd to be and i tcianre my of awtn. Godo adn ot i sthi ad,d nad ihm walsya wlle mom, and retahdgu eb ot a him ym htme tatre adn eb in horno awtn and ioantsc to loecs steincehvaem. Ot intfdcone tnwa feel i. 0k(10 of a ot )rn ibn-nolgmiwd oyenm tnwa em tno ekma **** si i to. Pteenndedni tawn eb ot i. I eb lutefuiab to tamsr twan and. Ot be weoufrlp artnleve dan dan i wnat rdeecptse. Tusj iwth hye, gbeni tenohs issedre ym. .
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Het aepdut maed a gifveor nda knhti htat a i asw too wsan't ustlnesnb omer noshet adn ym dtwaen at ievg jtsu i ot 1,6 atsuts istterou,pen niwgtir so tewrir hist eoph i t,eterb. 'eevw liubd to of smeo atwh isth elif pheo meeardd lyswaa epho t,uer adn of pu admsre ym we eacm i i. I s'ti i ti of a eelf be irwed ,ieenfgl ruodp uyo, i am of tches so ,uyo my rodup os in lwil. Up, yruo nreev ahed ltdese,t no u'yveo yeo'vu osdrlueh vgea a evren nda ye'ovu oogd ryeptt otg. I hte oloigkn m'i idfn epho ovle rfo you. .
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Age 22 ,letsal.

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