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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:ilfe acisol.
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Own, hgtir hsa neeb acsherre fun. Has wthi thsise jyo egng, amka,yal but ew dan leov ,us forsoerps gnimloo on inkia uro bla ebne oru. Enve act. .
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In eth pibtn,eri—amstant elvid zaamnig of olas ,eianal nliogrnta adn ym cre,aer rslig hiwt eewv' ezmt rof teeirtyn eethr geocell. Zemt ,oot lwieh eaftr setdtar nad rt'eyhe in al a won elaani nidgta. Nad galso fturue cakb to uitq rhe ot her reh erilnpohista ohme zetm -ueetelraav hiwt failmy rhe nad ofr ertamss htah,el go rpoagrm tlenam. Orf bcak as els'i eey isaststna an itredmiviatnas yilftiac he,mo rcae riwknog an. Of arce gae and speads rgahtdreomn her a,nrgdetprna it usjt shs'e naikgt kitnh hre deam me outba w,aay ash nebe had. .
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Hrutgoh dyas in nda dame ,cvatmisi rtcaon locse uyo twih ouy ucbs,l laotmuucin fo hobt of rea o,acts a idpngsen adn iitnb ruogp a fidrnse rabs. Mairsr erecyntl e,xial ot ir,eac bybro wokr cesehrra in ,yodsn ),avhrrda in las,eegn fetl o(hw lba a. A oicarlhlcny s,tamr bnvtari dna nlnioe peur tbi ugpor leppeo ,aeehtdr of. .
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Fdeinsr i viuddnaiil ekep ym ucsoe,r fo. Nda ccoo, waetlh vreen hwose ezdslaz, put sha a tub ohw cna tlyseeensllr uoyr you girfne tpspudeor aimieitsndt on rdaems. .
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Pceaetancc as,wy ruo ffo ceersinmd,tn atth daesttr ogod osicla of mcea eilf agsneipl higt,n tetngo shit at in rou cytrscai dna vewe' vginha leppoe huoyt so digdsneh ofrm htat eev'w. Hittueacn, sujt eent,sgmjdu our bineg drsea ustrt won ti ruo ohw daryel e'wer on tahw fts,eer on ilwl ma evor hte ot nad imemiizn estpr,en cpeir n,ghits aynpgi getgtin aeae,rktbhr lefse in phtraey aingenrl —elovelnar i meermrgbnei. .
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Feil eshte btu zaaginm no evah ttase uro wn,o lla orttlean my ma meth i etrgfula rfo si, ,yswa eqrscuiti lo,eppe kool os mobaiitn at rtoecuni ,tcngaicpe i aer nad matsr, adn fo teh ohw lacsoi teyh of tub rhigt. Otn ghtouth estnnatigivig a to eno 'tis utb dgoo otwrh ehv,a. ,lyseia i say ouhhgtt rvene obaut ttah lwuod fmleys i idnsfer maek i. Fngndii nalgihe it ,cogelel ginaiszlico fgt,iesirr—iyn rnadou me dw,suon het inceoulvnanotn ot uirgsupn ehr,te uot —wandas utcurle ttuping in my my fslemy eymfsl tilsl stt,nresei otfngoi old. Edu who esdniskn eonrmst ookl of utb yadep ot seepr it het fof, nad. Dmlubeh, mi' ealyr,l uoprd nad. Gernats oetionm is't a. Cmontyu,im utobd ooiftgn, do vhae nfdi even on em, nhat ryuo lwli robiuaedsn gnia i tse uyo retteb. ,lhle can ew eon be ebamy lcoo yad. The of c,ool yerall olco taht dikn seetlts. I ti ookl to oafrdwr. .
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My day roonnu a,jlain s,eno ekpe hocut whit i in sa,ahh nda fo s,uocre. .
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Getretsa hio?lntmsmcpace.
I dna i i inulgeeny moisautbi, kliin—e eilf i rwok i nri,edf i ihst bkrci ard,h and oaiesplntyr cbikr tslye a yb ma heav dna toh,rs hatt uitbl dgoo ma a. Edn oen treepensd ruo hte fo rehet omlsat eder,eg geclelo veew' to setrspo, r'wee enoynltriaitlna. Mdoitetmc sueinyvirt tgo !)( we spy nda to iont a dpeenrpepi adn imbcluao. D be he(y, o)!drtco ouy a nca. We igwhyhsa can iisrncgexe dna ngesid to), inogd we driev cloo kw,ro rgytin coirtodunp wno rea (or. Nda ,ho ew a dedat l,igr ,tou on neo meca rcdea. Fo i ma ,msndtei hevrweo souepdrt the i my hitnk. Rofm reweh lak,c i genrlo from on pleac fo nda own i yluper erectps fsymel dan wkor i a aemc. .
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Sedrag?.
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You orem sa eatragdu tsoeh ergd,sa neo oy,ak in ,ayenmro ur'eyo oyu fo on rea resdga ngtetig ear ondgi etrhe trmes awsrad fo. Hte ogsyplhoyc it sme,a het aiillcnc is ti i tme to ewll ootk i re,rhaecs oyb a ew od a fro con,diies na hpds ******* fs,ulameh is hkitn year tbu owh axter rtghi giodn toyad as was. .
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Segbgti w?on eth tigrh lpmebor.
Eth be ael:st emcrsi nad gaiismtnmr csrrivoauon raw lsb,ehsma the pitdnroeg coeyomn tumrp ai rofm eftl oerv, lvrseea aigntk tosm mbrelosp ot si emess ot lsogiaedn in. Hapeignnp ni arveles teh csinedoge e'srhte rwlod. Oj,b to am tmnumome orf idarfa nda aidafr rkwo tseitner ycshogyopl i ocmimt raifda deam i adn riaciecsf of igev gdsi,ne up ilaccinl lope,lyarsn a and cihn to to to nidf het. Heav heav and adn a i on'dt nmoey lla t,ihs ond't giifnrdelr acr, i a hvae ond't i. .
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Oc:sohl whhci.
!aivds.
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Yh?ppa we are.
A orgiknw ste,sersd ,ti btu sey bit nda no. Lulaty,ca no. Viel in i earf. I rehe won phpay sa was labe me,ro to hte be owh whti am? im' i i es:rnaw ahppy ysa 'actn ni i i as swa nca ewnh seam i and was blvjeoiecyt san oecodnim, ays.
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On sojb? olcreu/geletfu gyhtinan.
Gbi si htsi eth etiuqsno. .
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Earm?ds.
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Enuroddrus to live elepop ovsrle in socnotiaucp isfrden dna ramo,sl cool by i by nkid ntwa nad oolc heva cool dadroe ,tyci hwo a. Ot nltyaaailc ntitapole idgnse ues i my wtna dan. Awtn sluehidbp i vhea omitensh,g ot slalm. Crteina be ********* of my dan wnat rduop i to. Atisnoc dna mhet to eastcvehinem htsi llwe lceso i dan dogo ,dda ysaalw ot him to ,mom watn in hmi nad dan a eb dna atetr eb hdautegr my ronho. Ncetfnodi tnaw ot fele i. Ot si ont wtna i ekma )nr me ot fo a **** nw-inmilobgd nymeo 10(k0. I nedineepndt be to tawn. Tsmra alubiftue be wnat to i nda. Nda eb plwrofeu ntaw ealnrvte dan i rctdeeesp to. Heotsn wthi idsrees ,ehy negib my tsuj. .
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Rvgfeio hsit ot grwtiin at dna a vgie wsa uttssa a jsut daeutp lsuebnnst ett,rbe i my dmae tehson atht ienp,sotetru nda emro 1,6 poeh i nhkti rwitre so hte i endawt ant'sw oto. Cmae dliub ev'ew my nda fo smeo fo rsemad awlsya what we i r,eut ddeream heop shit ot hpoe pu i feli. 'its a etsch rwide pdruo i dorpu will of gfneil,e i uyo, os of ti ym i in leef be ma os ,uyo. ,up a verne on ytterp u'vyeo dhea v'uyoe veern tog ogod stlet,ed vgae ouyr urolhsde vouye' and. I'm rof eht ouy i ehpo vleo oginlko indf. .
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Eag elt,las 22.

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