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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Niignkht ekpe bauto i uoy. Dan ooshcl a paorlnstiieh in iwht neam tihw alol ,hctou hhcruc seintex, hre eht gaindcn ipelngh ighetnyvre ebd at nwo in anaay tbu gtinh 'ssia ni rta,ehbe in gyinl. Ti'ns a jsut to t'si ccl,eih or i?t ansudetrdn sspdeuserp was n,ow wnta rewe rc,yas it uefodnsc lfise' gnfselei ofr ubaot ,asi ro ol,la nufyn we oru ro ynaaa, venre. ,*** eknw owudl dwuol psogru wree neve eeubsac embceo cctnecpaea ew rfmo emor sebecua ew out ifle egt rcnetia erdahr atht ecarh of. .
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Clsaio e:lfi.
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Nkwo ayw, ehreti nseocd by the ecopnct of did i of reya wosrcd oocl you 'dntdi desn eth hte llge?eoc etfar. Ew onvvdeli loppee, hang or eht toms etagr of ni trsa srealev upgsro onw ni mhte ueeqr of. ,won and vahe seding taht mdo anviiv nad we a do nahasn+() eadm fiesrnd ewf ywa, ruoindotcp. Ggi yuro 006$ vvaisin gtegbis swa fatrhe yb pdyae. Kim lk,ey giedns jinnwo jiiya u,gyno an bhgorut lppe:eo fo coytmuinm soal roefsrpos naagimz. Hsinawm and rteojcp srnieo oy irdteemh yuor uoy bguhort dto uble aent lpea. Dmea 27 ni rsnfdei ew wto cl,iaend endalng ot nbeig nda eeo,pur iivgtsni nduaor nwte in cnd,tsoal sudyt evne oaardb we neyjdoe hsnotm, we. Yv'euo pu fo and meioersm oordsapkbec geaps 020. Of yoru ifroevta eon qkiyclu cnladei reiotcnus eamceb. G:saw dneuilc gno,c an,ahnh ohret inmays is,ceas epelpo. .
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Ahs bene rthig own, unf aesrrceh. Our hiwt oru yjo akini eolv eneb adn s,u on bal sstehi gn,eg yma,laka ubt operrssof ew hsa ioolgnm. Enev tac. .
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Lclogee ni eterh ltarnogni yteterin znagmia iwth ilsrg zmet ym eht ewev' slao rtstntmae—inia,bp ra,rece fo dan orf delvi nal,aie. A eyr'the ertaf dtseart now dan aeinla la mezt wileh ni ,too dtngai. Ahienliptosr aresmts dna famyli orf rpgamor ithw ehaht,l laa-eeeuvtr uitq mhoe lasgo ot rtuufe mzte hre enaltm to kacb nad hre ehr reh og. Bkac orf na as iiidvtateamnrs race ifcaltiy eey 'lies koirnwg an atanssits ,hmoe. Mead ses'h of aya,w abtou rgatdapnrne, knhti reh has em onadrmgreth dah ega bnee her depsas raec naktig stuj ti dna. .
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Mtuunalcoi sceol eidsgnpn sbra a ear bitni ysad uyo rhhugot ctsao, tbho ni dan fo uyo ,lbusc orgup ocanrt and cimastvi, rsiefdn of dame hwit a. Ot lean,ges wrko ncreelyt rd)vraa,h lfet a rimsar rboby raersceh ni ac,eir abl hw(o ni ,xaiel sdnyo,. Uper lcaylonrich dna rh,aeted trnbaiv ugrpo peploe of rtmas, noienl bti a. .
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Ym nsidrfe ekep idiauivldn ec,orus i fo. On uyo pptreousd ccoo, geifrn put has wleaht enver raedms z,lezsda a eohws utb uroy yrlsltnlseee iestntdiima dna anc woh. .
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Dgoo file fof nad isolca yacrtisc tshi fo 'vwee tasedtr ecsrditnen,m ve'ew hatt olepep neacpcacet gihnt, ni rfmo eacm uor oetgnt so ta y,asw nlsegpai ruo nivgha htyuo htta ghdnieds. Emebernrmig how over etphary gtietgn iengb in ma i mnjdteegs,u ntt,cahuei on tutsr on stju ot nwo nitgs,h sared nirgelan ti yiangp oru efsel e,fetrs wlli znemiimi dlyaer eth v—eaonlrle raherbaetk, srn,etpe prcie 'weer wath dna oru. .
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Our rea i eht licaso who heyt hvea etehs am tesat i gthir meth rtuqcieis ubt fo dan rulgatfe ym ta for nalorett imnazga necpagci,t rmtsa, kool noteciru utb nda eplp,eo feil nabmtioi ywas, ,si no wo,n so all of. Ogdo ot a ton hutoght hwtro but eno itsntginievga ae,hv tsi'. Eisy,al i i i say lduwo aemk toutghh buoat that disfrne yesfml nerve. Eir,ttnsse odl fmyles ugsnruip ,erthe to igfnnid sltil mfslye siolczniiag sodu,wn ogintof noduar e,loegcl ti ni eht ialnghe uot crteluu nooauneitlvnnc my —enysrrfgiit,i dw—anas em ym ntiputg. Eydap sksdnnei strnome eud ohw ,fof okol ot btu psree it dna eht fo. I'm elryl,a nda durop bludeh,m. Nemoiot sit' a sgneart. Uyro hatn i em, nidsaebrou fndi vnee lliw utbod teterb uyim,tnocm tnigoof, evah no do you ste inag. Olco eb ew anc l,elh yda yemba one. Htta rllyea c,olo kind hte of testels oocl. Ot radfwor i it lkoo. .
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Nonrou fo ym pkee cuhto i in r,oescu dan wiht haa,hs ayd os,ne jaia,nl. .
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Ocslhptmimace?n rtgeaset.
I adn i ttah ts,omiiabu i rbick dna elfi cbikr krwo i egilyenun a ra,hd and i a ieln—ik vhea ,shrto ma odgo ltuib shti yb ei,fdrn orlsianepyt ma lytes i. D,egree one fo teh aitlannenrolyit den etdsepenr ot tereh eew'r tosp,sre stloma legcoel vw'ee oru. Yps adn trevsiynui dan nrdpppieee we a ot tdemctoim ogt oitn )!( ilbuocam. D a acn eb yuo ,(hey !ortcd)o. Iudnotcrop ot,) iodgn ierxegnsic (or edirv ew now rntigy acn o,wkr dan dnsegi sgiahwyh we rae lcoo. Adn ,ho a neo g,rli aerdc tddae came we u,to on. Hte redtpuos i ,siendmt ma my i hknit vehwreo fo. I fo nad peyrlu on a adn geornl i cl,ak i amce rkow rheew omfr fomr cepal syeflm seectpr own. .
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?readsg.
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Inggtet as ear kyoa, nigdo oen agearutd merst in oery'u ohste uyo ouy rteeh ae,romny of egd,ars fo emor eagsdr rae sradwa on. Txare lelw how i nodgi okto neici,ods etm htkin for raech,rse is an mh,suefla the aeyr btu a asw to ******* odyat is ew do hsglopcoyy ti a smea, het i oyb as pdsh rhgit ti nliccila. .
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Setiggb hitgr mrpelob hte ?now.
Be het otsm rsleaev nocemoy ot nikatg ngleaosdi r,voe is in raw aslet: roivraousnc adn ,mabsshel telf to turpm hte msese iratgnismm ai smeicr mfro rblmospe digtorpne. Teh scdnegeoi orwdl see'rht ni aevelsr nihgppaen. Plosryl,aen am tnemuomm iicrecfsa mtimco up radafi mdae rdafia hte egvi to ot etsntire i fo a ysohcgypol infd dan ot cillcnai ined,sg bo,j dna to for rkwo nad iraafd i hnic. Dna vaeh a i edrlifrngi a o'ntd ond't ot'nd dan evha lal nemoy i his,t evha i ,rca. .
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Slchoo: iwhhc.
Vd!isa.
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We yh?ppa are.
Rdssst,ee ibt no ginwokr a it, dan yse tbu. Alac,yltu on. Elvi aref i ni. M,roe i sa dna m'i be reeh i ppyha lbea ?am swa yhppa jbeeyovlict ays i asn i as in ntca' how i hwen hitw ays cna ras:enw oicomn,de nwo to hte i was meas swa.
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B?soj thagnnyi ceugluflto/ree on.
Si het ibg ihst oitsuqne. .
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Dsra?me.
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Oolc aveh pepoel by rosuuenddr slroa,m ,tyci dnki to i woh tnaw nad in by vlei otopcucisan looc dna nefsdir rdaeod a cloo lveosr. I nwat ues ilynctaaal dna ttplioane to my esindg. Ahev tnaw to idlubpshe eshgm,tino smlal i. Ntwa my ********* i ecnrtia eb fo adn pruod to. I hvaemticesne alsway eb nohro m,mo mih ot ni ansciot nad a mteh lcseo ,dad adn llew dan imh ot dgoo taetr be to ntwa nad ihst tgadeurh nda ym. I ot tawn flee tnoicdenf. A 10(k0 **** ont yoemn to i to tanw em is of )rn keam idobim-ngwnl. Atwn enedpndtnei be ot i. Eb iufbeatul dna i to natw mtasr. Be nad vnlteera ewlpfuro nad rdespceet i tanw ot. My jtsu enhsto hy,e ebgni with ssrdeei. .
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Adn so i atstsu omer otnshe hte was tsih to made eirtwr a ym atwend nnsuslbet wgiintr ta stju 61, a i iveg thta ebtet,r oto ntsw'a i ikthn oeph toeprinus,et igefrvo eptaud dna. Aemc hawt pu hepo of ilef vee'w eu,tr dedamre raemsd ym waslay i ohpe of nda to biudl ew hist i meos. My fo tis' i odpur riwde orpdu a ni ectsh it eb os uo,y fo am so uyo, eelf i i efiegl,n iwll. Gvea nad pytetr erven no yuor 'vyoue edah rsuldoeh a ,stletde gdoo evouy' 'eovyu up, otg eervn. Yuo eth okgnilo elov dnif oeph i'm orf i. .
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,telasl 22 ega.

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