A letter from May 21st, 2025

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe,
Do you remember when mom and Mark came down to fix the fence and cars and you got into something? First the spider bites on your elbow, and then the itchy horrible rash for weeks afterwards that spread all over. Remember how I was going crazy trying to find something to make it not itch anymore? We even considered finding a witch doctor at that point. Tell me, did it actually leave a lasting scar? We've been so worried about that and feeling really self conscious about the discoloration everywhere. I wonder if it actually got better. You know me, always worrying over something for no reason.
Has the health anxiety gotten any better? It doesn't feel like I'm dying anymore right now but then again the stress is much less than it was a few months ago. How are you doing, truly? I know that you'll always find a reason to smile and laugh again even in the hardest times. But don't forget it's okay to cry too. It's human, and it's a normal thing.
It's after midnight here. I should probably go to bed. I love you, always,
Eliza xoxo

Epilogue

about 2 months later

Hi me!

You know, I still get an awful rash on that elbow. Even now it looks like I’ve gotten into poison ivy. But...

Sa wrory, adb t’nis oritcsolnidoa n’tdo het. Sye, cna aenloibetc and as tilsl rssac yuo dkar teh otn utb ese et’yerh. At?th are uatob ouy dweiror lraley ,isesbde.
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Swkere fo of ainl ouy fwe keat cpeie that on eenb omngvi htat )llo lyeral ot i gayiln nihs a saw asw oag aye,r oludsh a adunor nedamga my mthnos a acre styru a dol dan i(ts’ cneef. A now ahs rcas tlef haleed ’ist rove kadr utb it. Htta owdrier oto noe eneb otuab ’eevw. I konw iwll atrmet i ouy ym no ttah wa?ht nda aed,f scasr etmi know ma but ti dolev in. Irnemd dya, evyer zaile fo ttha yeusorfl. .
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Dniseaesnptsrat eyxitan hiwt the si rebett. Ghtin lery ot hte yuo ’ntod e’vhtey nwko bianr i ghnavi on sbte leki ctn,fuoin bene ruoy mccehalsi utb kaef. Vayslel btu haev aytie,gtvni we oslw tisll clcye era not eth fo dna sneeirpdos eyoramn. Teh hcars gshih frmo is het githl. Ogtrsn, rea uhnam udlefrnow you a. Ttah doe’tsn shti tihw inioacmetd egcnha. To uyo yruo gnbsir retu cresol sfel usjt ti. .
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Will reus reov dsem teh dna ilwl sa sscra daef mi’ the lal od caen,gh time gnhtsi. Eht lla are adsy but voeld fo nad ttah oyu yoru ilef nidk nwok. .
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Ooxx -zalie.

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