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 enrudt ruo ewv'e aotnettni erosewmhe nfygrtiire otu, htis saw tsndaurnde dloebck or ithnk why i esteil—. Eht saw wyh yge,rtifnir snsee eaccd,etp etini,rrfgy evlo qereu ervye eht snomr ruyo g,eyfrrniti ryuo dworl eerw qnueseres peecas epnoh to ni swa eerw rpetnsa a slgir erew dvleo ipouta uory erhew sfedirn wsa odc,ens dan cstitari ygitrn iagwnk toin uyo uyo idn,fede no it a cieampnd eewr silaco lvied ftgiirreyn, eskam. In ti ,way do,wun ibhat a the oru erven is i fthia of yb epeedr prat ntwe lstil ew're atth, tohagulh avhe hte od yaa,w ngiod ureutf. Its' ,reebtt hist maed tar ssamnde ruo. .
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:lfie claosi.
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Aftre erehti year yuo lcoo fo ,ywa ocsnde nwok ddi i dndit' esnd of l?cgoeel ccoetpn yb hte eht the rwcsod. Eth dinovlve we in ghna arts rqeue arget onw plep,eo sealrve fo or ni psgoru tmeh tosm fo. Idegsn we atth srefdni n()ahan+s dmae adn ,wno wa,y heav od ewf a iodnrupcto vviani mdo nda. Swa 6$00 pedya vavsnii heraft gbtesgi yb ggi oryu. Laos fo :pepelo rugbtho yk,el mki mnimoycut njonwi osreprfso ugn,yo an zgmiaan jyiia gseind. You tbhgruo dto lepa herdetim dan lbeu ishwman yo yrou ntae ptrejoc osienr. Tosc,adln ysdut rnidsef iln,deac 27 went ejydone ew nbgie enndagl bdaroa in nad in eepuo,r made ,thmons ew we gtiisniv to nruaod otw veen. Up dna 'oeyuv rocbedapkos oreesmim 002 of segpa. Ofivtera lcukqyi ialdnec oryu cbeema neo fo nteoursci. Aanhn,h nudlcie awg:s sciae,s yaisnm trhoe epelpo c,ngo. .
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,onw nbee sha tgirh rrhseaec nuf. ,gneg iikna has sihest our ruo on lognimo btu bal hiwt ,us bnee oosrpfres ew dna jyo la,akaym ovel. Cat evne. .
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Ngaimaz rof gceeoll olas nl,eiaa gslir and sir,amnb—tnpetait tihw fo in hte emtz eterh eteynitr wve'e are,ecr ym dilve ngritonal. Etehy'r ianeal rtdates raetf zmte ni tdagin lehiw a too, nad al onw. ,ltaheh orf reh ehr ruufet namtel ot emtz dna aevear-uetl rhe go to hrislnpaetoi her iutq cbak myliaf srmseat ogaprmr hmeo hitw dan gosal. An bkac talifcyi travmdieatiins as eey asntatsis h,oem acre 'iles wgoknri an fro. ,waay rtndegapnar, of ti atdhernrgmo auotb ktihn em emad neeb rcea adn ahs gae giankt ahd her sdpeas sjut rhe e'hss. .
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I r,uecos esdnrif ym iivuaddnil keep of. Put iimdtiasetn hsa a leatwh ubt ,aezszld anc eylessrenllt oshwe ouy dan coo,c who ouyr envre frnieg no torpsepud rdemsa. .
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Aceetcacpn hanivg t,nghi flei 'ewve of ccyitras dingesdh ffo ruo thta at good tertads esnglpia taht sith yhtou yw,sa rou mrof tgeotn ni adn olcsai e'ewv so ,eimensrctnd peeopl emac. Dna vore c,naeutthi hawt ot am ohw ni alyred oru oru aypngi elefs reesnt,p rayphet dsare on ,etrsfe rciep usrtt ngieb i mmznieii ,tghins reirgembmne netgtgi the no e'ewr it wno just nelignra ervllen—ao lilw trakh,earbe mnsetdgj,ue. .
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Ta tstae meth accpt,nieg aosicl ferutgal fo stmra, of ep,ploe but lal ehav adn and s,i ,yasw o,wn btu am ear uor ym htsee lfie rfo tireconu on rtgih owh baimnoti teh tonretla os i i iazanmg kloo yeth ucqieirts. Ubt ton torhw tsi' ot doog a,vhe a hohutgt eon vagsnitgniiet. Kmea about ylemfs otughth i i nrfeisd dluwo say ervne a,slyei i hatt. Waadsn— audron igifnnd my feylsm ptnutig it unodw,s eonilanuntcnvo old ertis,stne me hreet, ni llits ulruect izslgiinoac teh ym to gni,frti—resiy gotonif tuo ecl,leog nileagh igpruuns fsmley. It fo eud but ohw ksnsidne off, oolk and to monerst erspe eht daepy. Udrop ylerl,a mdulbhe, 'im nda. A st'i emitnoo arngste. Ettbre udtob no oryu em, set uoy vene illw ahve igna udeibasron dnif i to,nfgoi hnat od omucnm,tiy. Bmaye eb ew ,lhle eon nac ocol day. Inkd eessltt ealryl fo cloo oc,lo that het. I to oklo frawrdo ti. .
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Ym aash,h ohtcu i e,osn onnrou of dan uoescr, yad in ekep aijaln, hiwt. .
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Ecctia?onpmshml geaetstr.
Ibltu i isth neiyeulng nroapetlsyi ehva doog ein,fdr sat,bmiuoi yestl thta a ma ckibr eilf ma nda by i i ikbcr rokw nda i i ,rsoht a dan i n—kilei dahr,. Oalmst er,dege rou fo wv'ee aniotaeritnlyln edn nseteerdp ereth ot one leeolgc 'erew o,pssret het. Perpdepein nda !)( dna we emdmiotct oluabimc iuyvrsetin a ysp iton got ot. A oyu anc be ,h(ey co)todr! d. Are okrw, t,)o (or we ivedr now iegrcisexn ngodi ocol adn yigrnt udioorntcp can hiwahsyg ew eisndg. Mcea noe we h,o r,ilg eddta aedcr uo,t a on dan. Am ym i of nikht toesrdup i tnidm,es veoerhw the. Cl,ak lnrgoe and i fsmyel escrpte dna nwo kwro ewrhe a eplac ecma orfm morf yperul fo i i no. .
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Erasdg?.
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Rtgeadau eno etrhe a,oyk erom rmyanoe, oyu as era awrads in degrsa ouy fo rea e'uoyr fo digno on smrte rdesa,g thseo ietgtng. I het it si ******* cio,eidns e,sam na eray elwl licailnc tbu ew it si hwo nthki hte to wsa faumslhe, sa met byo ogdni do i a tgirh orf earxt a tdyoa hpds tkoo ac,esrher losopycygh. .
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Pbemrlo wo?n higrt teh siegtgb.
Arw ni to imisrgtman nda si eb semse akntgi flet mots utprm sreaevl to gealoinds romf ai selbporm iportndge ,easmhlbs hte ymoocen :setla cainosrrouv hte rmsice ro,ev. In rolwd sarleev gioeednsc htsree' teh ahpeinpng. Igev i rof ma adn ot ardfia nad tertneis engsdi, psochglyoy the tnmomemu risecaifc ,job fdin to pu korw mctoim aaifrd of to i and ciaclnli fadair emad hcin a to panr,loeysl. A,cr avhe veah i gnrdfeiril nad i moeny d'ont tndo' otdn' heva ish,t i a a lla adn. .
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Hhwic osclho:.
!sdavi.
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Pph?ya we aer.
Dan a tbu eys eds,tsers t,i bit koirwng on. Lcla,utay no. I elvi ni efar. To i dan be i ,roem i nsa heer 'ctna maes wsa ahypp ays het hnwe iwht was ahppy ysa sa who cna 'mi saw res:wna as ?ma laeb now i tjcleebyvoi i i ni o,ominecd.
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Agthiynn no eoet/gfeulurlc sbjo?.
Shti euntsiqo is eth gib. .
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Msread?.
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Lpeeop oolc levi ahve a ycti, olco hwo wtna nad in odduresurn by i ,asmrlo nda to by olrsev eadodr oolc kndi cspuoaionct edfisrn. Tonailtpe ym ntwa nda ciatlynlaa to neisdg i sue. I ,tohmnisge ehva to wnta slpduhbie alslm. Ceinatr of ym to uordp ntaw eb adn ********* i. Emht i hmi ot losce be anwt stih ot onhor ni nad my ocisnta semevtnheaci godo ellw a,dd be to adn hmi adn dan and a wlaysa atret hegdarut mom,. Nndoectfi i lefe to tanw. To ibnglmin-dow otn meka nmeyo 00(1k i **** )rn si fo a to em ntwa. I npeetdnidne be ot antw. Flbuiauet ot antw i starm eb dna. Ot aevrntle pertescde ntwa and pfwruole i nda eb. Twih rssdeie nehsto ye,h my ingbe just. .
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I too eht so thta htsi roem utsbenlsn a edptau i adn oeph seiunptrt,oe t,ebrte edam n'atsw aws dan wndtae a 1,6 suttsa greivof at jtus to ignwtri khint i nothse riwtre vgie ym. 'wvee ym file thsi hoep etru, i oeph we mareedd fo alsywa eacm fo up tahw oems idlub i dan ot esrmda. Os ti duorp lgnfi,ee ouy, eb shcte liwl u,yo so fo am of ropud eefl i sit' a idwer i i in my. Enevr ,pu ogt ds,tteel uoyr vuo'ey and vue'yo huodrsle heda nerev a yoveu' no gvea tytper dogo. Dfni eht okloign oeph 'im velo for oyu i. .
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22 ega aestll,.

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