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 as ’ntdo si’tn ,ywror onlsoctoadiri dba. Eltcneaobi the ese sa eer’yht ,eys nda cna kdra btu ouy slitl otn asscr. Aleryl derowir are uyo tat?h aoutb sebs,eid.
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A alni dohlus nmaaegd aerc ’(tis nbee a ivmnog akte iecep a goa to ra,ye i thta no of fecne dan nruado erlyal tsmnoh thta insh seerwk gylnai asw saw ewf uyo old a uysrt ym of )lol. Hsa a tub nwo rsca tis’ rvoe drka letf elhaed ti. Eno ttha bene oot outba erdroiw vwe’e. Wokn tbu ,fead my ssacr ertmat and liwl nokw ah?tw ni i ma ovlde i uyo emit it no atth. Of ttah izeal ryeev ,yad neidmr sruoyefl. .
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Xtenaiy espardnsaetnist tebtre teh wtih si. Onwk no eth uroy keaf ’yvtehe eenb ot ghaivn cif,notnu eryl casehilmc eilk rnabi inhtg t’odn but yuo i ebst. Ylecc tgneti,yavi eth ehav noeayrm ton alvlsye we fo are lwos enpsiedsro lsilt tub dna. Scrha rmfo lhgti the is ighsh eth. R,onstg a rea you lnfurwdeo nmhua. Hgneca hits ihtw hatt cimtdoanie dset’no. Tsju oury rteu uoy ti lesf to nirbgs solrce. .
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Adn itngsh ’im as will revo hte lliw do ruse eafd mtei dmes het sracs ,anecgh all. Ryou aer het atth tub ouy idkn lla ayds nkow fo nad loevd feli. .
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Xxoo ilze-a.

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