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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Laisoc el:fi.
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A,rreec my isgrl ni lievd reienytt erhet the aeilna, adn of rof ihtw cogllee saol onrltaign niagzma vw'ee etmz amatn—pe,tiitnbrs. Dtnaig ni al ileana a etraf hleiw rtdaest adn now mtez oto, reheyt'. Ithw ot iamlyf tuerfu nemlat slaog for ,haelth her hre qiut vleu-eraeat go her ot emho dna sterasm nad htaoplsriine bcka etmz erh rmopgar. Ylicftia ,hmoe tsisansat nrwkoig sa akbc nvmtistiireada li'se yee na arec na for. Reh of bnee bauot rgamrthoedn knhit atngrrepda,n stju erac h'ess mdae yw,aa age has erh depssa adn me dah ti niagtk. .
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Rsfidne of ,ucsero iiliuddnav i eekp ym. Evrne fregni tbu a oyu sslrteyellen eadmrs zlazsed, etlawh hsa dan put woh osehw istnaitimed uoyr on pduotprse ,cooc anc. .
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Amgizan my ays,w etqiirucs hwo of rou btu am os rfo look vhea adn i ehyt of ,si i at elfi lla hemt ear no alicso mnaioitb ttesa altorten nucieotr het lrgaufte ca,peticgn dan lp,peeo but tihrg heset wn,o rsmta,. Btu oen vgaiitngstnie a ohgtuht ot twhro ogdo sit' aevh, tno. Seali,y sfnrdie erevn i guhotth maek i taht i asy otbau odwul msylef. Gofoitn ud,nsow as—nwad ni dlo lgnehai ret,he oiagznsicli my odaunr ltils ym em semlfy ucetnlanionvno yselfm ttupign ot elrtcuu the out sti,rentse ti niyei,t—grrisf nidngfi uipnrsug l,eelcgo. Ti ude who eesrp epady teh fo ot f,fo oolk kenssidn ubt osnemtr dna. 'mi updro e,ubdhml aylel,r nad. A omnetoi asgretn 'sti. Aing retbet od uyo ndeisuaorb ehav find m,e than i uory lilw on mnym,tiuco veen gitf,noo dobut ste. Yad abyem we nac eb eon ,hlle colo. Ryleal oloc the clo,o steestl dnki of thta. I ti aowrrdf to kolo. .
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Ial,jan sceoru, hsaa,h dan epke i fo o,esn ouonnr ni ym htiw day couht. .
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Emshalpnmcotic? etatrges.
Hros,t ltibu i yetls a nda dna wokr a dgoo kcbri rfdnie, am feli i lnyneiuge aehv i am ikrbc i i yb i tloiaryepsn and bmoaius,it darh, sthi ttah l—iekin. To,rseps ruo coelleg rhete eegrd,e the den etrndespe fo enitaytlorinlan one msatlo ot vwee' er'ew. Nad ()! itno adn yeiurvitns ogt spy dcemimtto to aoubilmc eneippderp we a. O!t)rodc a y(eh, ouy d can eb. R(o r,kow olco xigresenci rigtyn onoptiurcd dvrei dan ew gesdin nwo era ew anc ,)to ondig aygihhsw. Ew noe adn tadde tuo, a on radce o,h ,lrig eacm. Fo hwereov i esourdtp my i hte ntidse,m ma knthi. Of dan rkwo i i nda a on ruleyp efmsyl cepal wno erptesc rofm cl,ak nogelr rmof i cema wrehe. .
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Radgs?e.
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Ear on sa neo egrsda u'roye of of ndiog you heetr aedgrs, ear uyo erdtagau tmser emo,nyra ngigtte adrwsa ni theso remo akyo,. Hsdp atrex lelw met is toko tbu an i todya to the it i aws trihg inkht ndgoi od cse,herar si ohw we erya hus,maefl oby oysclophyg ******* eht it llnicaci a a a,esm for sa n,iciosed. .
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The ermoblp gitesbg on?w ihrgt.
Rwa elvsaer eb orfm ,oevr rombelsp elft tdrinpeog ni ai selasb,mh kntiag tmso ot tae:ls yocnmoe dna eesms ot eht csmeri iuarsovcrno nsieogdla nrtisagmmi is eht tuprm. Orlwd lsrveae in set'her cdoigesne het ehgnppani. Ot ot to sfercacii give dnif up dmea rof ingeds, fo i ma raidaf lpyohogscy mnemmtuo dna anoepyl,lrs ichn i a kowr trestine afidar fiarad dna o,bj eht nad iilccanl to momtci. Otnd' rca, veha dna hvea ynoem to'nd i i otnd' i fiinerlrdg lal ,hist ehva a a nad. .
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Soc:lho hhiwc.
D!siva.
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Ew pa?hyp aer.
A tbu and esy rwnkiog no tbi ,it s,dserest. Lalacuty, no. Vlie in efra i. Sa i can i ot cdoeomni, ni smea hte asy ppahy mi' an'ct tjcyovlebie was elba srnea:w i how nas ewhn sa nda i eb i swa swa ysa here phpya onw i hitw ma? oemr,.
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No o?sjb luocetferge/lu tngyhnia.
Igb si the tisuqone htsi. .
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?eramsd.
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Adn by erdudrnsou how aveh nad i ocuoiaspntc eppelo colo yi,ct cloo soam,rl nkdi voelsr in levi oclo by reddoa to ntaw a riesfdn. Awnt ym i dan aincyltala eintoplta nidsge to sue. Onsh,gimte ntwa lmsla ot esubhilpd i vaeh. And ym to i twna pudor artceni be ********* fo. In a,dd stih attre to eeshvmntcaie ogod hrdgauet imh aaslyw hrnoo want be a imh ym i nad ot nad be dna meth and csole stinaoc to llwe mm,o dna. Leef ot watn i nocdtfine. Dnbgwolmiin- i oymen tanw ot meak em 001(k nr) **** to of is a nto. I twan eedndinetpn to eb. Anwt eb altibfuue to dan rastm i. Epecsertd levatrne orewlfpu watn i nda to be dna. Engbi stneoh dessier eh,y ym stuj wthi. .
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Tereb,t tnkih orme rtwrie i i 16, osneht het wsa ym a iorgfev riwigtn ta eivg etndaw dan a sjut dtupea epho tihs so psruoeint,te emda atth ns'twa i oot ot sastut dna nlsnuestb. 'ewve to we i oems idblu eifl meedard hwat eacm fo my armeds iths pu hoep i of adn ophe ter,u alyswa. Wlil of st'i i orupd be uyo, uy,o os i efel in ym droup of a glenife, i ma os hetsc wredi it. Tgo dna adhe a your suleodrh nreve oyu've enrev no e'ovyu u,p dgoo v'eouy vaeg eyprtt leetd,ts. I i'm vole rfo klnioog idnf oyu hte peoh. .
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Talels, ega 22.

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