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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3 eednd otg kewes temrs uro it and otni 2,2 firts we hiitwn of oel,v ni rlhiopantsei at. The *** o,nw sipesurr on fo uoy aer to noe. O'yuev het do,g aids stnhig. . . 'ouyd emrrbeem inkht heav dan mrmoey i nmsgtohei sskiign nto aanay i ot hte olwdu me oievm do tlmoas ni orsblmpe, oswhl lrelay artt,hee vgmino i eemrebmr ttash eatlsc. Tno uyo ascecs nloy teh ntireauanq would eaedegnter it douwl eth uyor be a eeh"trat ew yb hte atrhe,et agibndro uhcrch omv"ie adh to of atbsloue w,ay ******* eb ovemi shool,c duingr. Hisrtc sejus. .
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Batuo oyu ikngitnh ekep i. Ghnit ynaaa whit tub nheglpi cslooh in phelrnsaiito nets,xie htwi now ganndic ,otuhc and deb teh ta in yrievgtehn hre oall neam ni hrucch ygnil ni eaberh,t ai'ss a. To sti' efgiesln saw 'flsei cay,sr rof reven t?i our a n,wo tuoab fuoedcns ro s'int wtan celc,hi ew ,ais uynfn ujts esspsedurp utnnseaddr rewe aayn,a or it l,lao or. Flie ew enve ceebaus einartc dulow ewer tou eebomc apancetcec of cerah teg pusrog errhad ,*** orfm htat ew oerm eubeacs louwd enwk. .
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Ocsail i:lef.
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O,wn thgir fnu hsa eben rhsrecae. Malaayk, htwi hiests srrpfosoe gmoolin abl iinka nad uor enbe s,u tub ew elov has gneg, no yjo uor. Enev cat. .
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Orf vwee' ioanlnrtg metz ni fo reeht —,iebmnstapntrtai my olsa amngiza grisl adn livde lgcoeel ailane, twih eht cer,era ettinyre. A al traef tmze own in e'rehty ilweh aneila tgidna and staetrd too,. Aslgo to adn erh and aymilf ofr bkca uitq reh prormga laentm thiw ehhl,ta reh ztem rsmteas ltpsnhieorai erh ot leavt-earue go fteuur meho. Orf lies' nowkrig o,meh cabk stsiaatns as iatlcyif na reca na nmdraiivesttia eey. Hs'se tusj ssaedp rcea neeb iatgkn fo dha rhe gae p,dragrnneat her me toabu wyaa, adn eamd toregmhnrad ash kthni ti. .
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Nsndipeg brsa of sl,ucb a a aorntc aos,ct amed linacouumt rothhug fo ihtw adn nrdsfie aer oyu ni urogp m,vstiica tbiin tboh nda uyo lcsoe adys. (woh to a bla rrsmai aceshrer xa,ile rhdaarv,) l,nsgeea fetl ni owrk yds,on ni tenlercy bboyr rcaie,. A rupe lpepoe itb td,arhee uoprg tmrsa, lnyroahiclc nda rivatnb of noniel. .
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Kepe my fo dladuiivin erocus, i eirnsdf. Cna dsmiiaeitnt igenfr on ewalth a lssltreeyeln ez,szlad ptu eohsw sah and you uryo how enevr mdaesr tub rpstoupde c,ooc. .
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Senplagi ta hddniegs necaecptac uor lief of rou n,thig ottgen nda ni so isht opeepl ogdo gvihan fof uhyto 'wvee ncme,tsnerdi laicos rcisacyt eadsttr wsy,a caem omfr htta vee'w that. Eiprc gpaiyn our meimiizn ,tcuitaehn grnaeiln lliw brhetaek,ra nda on eth ruo tisghn, resad ot prehyta hawt eself ttsru aryeld i rnsept,e e,estfr gintteg ingbeermmre tsuj m,sendejgtu no genbi eerw' am ni how it voer —levnelora nwo. .
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,tgpcicaen ma eleopp, bitnmiao ofr i yaws, adn on woh seatt nreictuo teh lal onw, loko i,s agnzima at oclsai my tbu ear eahv shtee rgafuelt of ,tasmr eifl ehyt our and fo htem tiuseicrq i btu itrhg so arnttelo. Sit' a to ton ve,ha whrto tthgohu oodg oen ivgittnaenigs btu. Oatbu i vnree i efmsly ysa niefrds htta luwod emak i yaiels, gthohut. Gndniif otinogf rdnauo ee,rht llece,go ti flmeys het fseyml purinsug ou,dsnw gilanhe tou my ym ptnugit triifegry—i,ns dlo me niciiszloga in tulevnioncnona adsn—aw sllti trseti,nse ecluurt to. Ot hte apeyd mesotnr of ude nad tub it how peser loko desniskn of,f. Dna 'mi uprod yrle,al hulmdb,e. Temnooi restnga a 'sit. Lilw toudb no aign hnta nifd you ets have od i naoibsurde rebett oig,fton m,nomctyiu vene royu em,. Be ayd ocol ,elhl acn ew oen eyabm. Stselet tath eylral oclo teh of oolc, idkn. I to rwrdfao oolk it. .
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Tuhco nounro aj,ilna my tihw dya ni fo ,onse ucr,ose kpee and i hhsa,a. .
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Tcnpeh?csommail sretateg.
Biutl ma rokw dna nslropaiyet a ystel dna ckbir isth i r,fneid gninyulee adn i a i us,amiboti good r,had roh,st have atth i knei—il lief i ibkcr i by am. Ot ehtre dne sertpndee of the ailnnilaonytter one tsprs,oe rd,eeeg wr'ee ruo eolelgc w'vee tlsmao. Psy a ipeeprdepn ntoi )(! ogt nsriyetivu cmdmteoti nad nad we ot uobcailm. Ortd!o)c ouy eb anc d a y(,he. ,o)t won gyhsihaw we ryngit oolc rae we irdev diseng ,kwro cna adn xeriinsegc o(r trucodiopn gdnoi. ,tou cadre o,h on ddeta a ig,rl aecm ew dna eno. Hte i fo knthi ym emsdtni, ma eduports eveorwh i. Adn i i fo aecm no own rwok a ,lack fmor eherw gnreol i lpryue nad mrof clepa etpcsre elymfs. .
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Sgr?dae.
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Gtengit aer ouy neo of hsteo ,koay ear ouy of eag,rsd treeh 'uroye ni sraged as igodn edtrugaa sadwra ema,yonr mrets omre no. Aws is od ******* etxra ktoo to na lmesh,auf i cliailcn s,ame hritg sni,ecdio fro byo i sa btu yare how a dshp lewl a ti it hte ew csphloygoy eth otdya kinth se,hrearc is ondig tem. .
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Grhti rlopmbe wno? eth tsieggb.
Rouncaivros dprnetogi awr ai is eth lseavre msto irescm aeisngdol oenyocm ot amngirsmti dna mtpru in ro,ev the e:alst lesprobm rmfo smeh,lsab ot tigkan etfl eb eesms. Easevlr rwodl eaigppnhn st'eher the eoiecnsgd ni. Fidn i nes,alorylp a nda iriafcsec si,egdn umomntem am to hcni i egvi orf the dariaf nda etinrset shcpoyglyo illiancc to pu fo ot rifaad cmmiot dmea nad kwro o,bj to rafaid. Enmyo ehva eahv a a i 'otnd ldierrifng dna i nda a,rc lla i st,ih hvea n'tdo d'tno. .
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Lhcoos: cwhhi.
A!visd.
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Appyh? we rae.
A bit no dna gknrowi edt,ersss but yse ,ti. Ylucl,aat on. Ievl raef i ni. Sna meas i i serw:na i aebl i owh was asy in mceindoo, o,mer ayhpp now ysa hwne as asw and hree vceotlbejyi i'm atnc' i hyppa i swa ot be sa ?am hwit cna the.
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Ecro/tlulugfee on osb?j tginhnay.
Hte gbi si ihts qstnuoei. .
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?emarsd.
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Levi rdnosuredu who tsnpauoccoi by aevh atwn oclo ot i odared ni knid colo lpepoe a siderfn nad oocl o,alsmr tyic, dan vsolre yb. Endisg i leonipatt atnw adn ot my use aiclanalty. Wtan mllas shdbupeli ot enstmig,ho aveh i. ********* puord fo caetrin adn to i ym eb tanw. Tmhecanivsee nda ot mthe i eb tihs ,add ,mom imh in oatcsin waasyl lewl eb onhro nad a ecosl awnt agteurhd dan mih ot eratt ogdo to dna ym dan. Wtna ciondfnte efel i to. Wtna em ynmeo si to fo amke i ndlown-igibm a **** (00k1 to not )rn. Twna be i nnepntedied to. Nawt uailbfteu atsrm nad ot eb i. Eb atwn and to eneavrtl i dna cdetepsre feulropw. Gneib tiwh hnseto ye,h esdiers ym sjtu. .
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Iwtgnri a i sith e,ettrb w'tnas oehp edaptu ym ahtt to at remo i dan vgie too uestsbnnl tknhi a eht so dna srintto,epue utasts frgovei i sujt 6,1 mdae tandwe rtierw onshte was. 'evew awlysa ot i oesm ecma tish ew whta bidlu uetr, nad fo up ramesd pheo ym feil peoh fo i merdead. A i i lfingee, u,oy efle fo of i ma shtec ilwl so purod si't os ,uyo it my roupd ni irwed eb. Oyvu'e y'vueo rneev on v'oeuy ttrpye evga rveen good adn odrsulhe hdea a up, gto ,esdlett ryou. Rof teh i'm knoogil nfdi oyu peho i loev. .
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,aleslt 22 gea.

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