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...

Teh o,yrrw n’odt dba ’tnsi loricnosdtaio sa. Utb nac ssrac as yhet’er tno see akrd ltisl ,sye ioteabnlec eht dan uyo. Era oidwrer ryalel uyo uotba at?ht s,dibese.
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Ncefe a atth ainl teka lrlyea ganaemd arec enbe lhodus daruno is’t( a aog hmston wsa eeipc old galnyi uyo i tath hnis ym tusry a fo ey,ar no wsa weresk omivgn fwe ot l)lo a dna fo. Krda sah hedlae telf ’sit won tub ti eorv srca a. Oot oen ’vewe ttha eebn ieodrwr otbau. Lwli ym vdeol and atth csars ti ?twah tbu you on afde, mtei ni onwk am nowk aettmr i i. Dnriem htat yreve ylourfes fo elzai ,day. .
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Eth erbtet itnexay wiht sedssnantpriate is. Ot uoyr wkon ubt i abinr hmsccaeil on notd’ ncfotniu, teyvh’e been hngit the rley lkie akfe ebst higanv ouy. Not aynemro aehv adn ew dsioseernp tyvani,egti lsow syelvla leycc btu tlsli era hte fo. Ihgtl si teh hsgih the hsrac form. Wnfolredu anhmu a are you gosnrt,. Ihwt tneiadimco atth sith ondets’ gcehan. Uyro orcsle you it to sfle nsigbr tusj rtue. .
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As lal suer eht nshtig emds ’mi od meti eht acsrs oerv ilwl nad ncegha, wlil dfae. Era kown lfie uroy yuo all dan ubt kind taht levdo dsay eht fo. .
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-ziela ooxx.

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