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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Alosci f:iel.
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Arcehser thigr been ahs on,w nuf. Our eovl but uor nad ,akamaly ash we htsies u,s ikina eben pfssoorer no bal g,eng whti oyj oigmoln. Veen tca. .
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Glelcoe nala,ie igrsl reera,c ni azmigan tihw eth rfo fo rganloint salo vdlie dna emzt v'wee aasir—i,pbttmnetn my teerh rteyneti. La oo,t ftare rtetasd ztem gindat ni enilaa rehte'y and ilewh own a. Ackb erh emho temz itpaenihlsro ofr lvtaeee-rau iymfal eatsrms gaosl og qitu dan ,hlteha eatmln ihtw urefut reh gmpoarr adn ot erh to rhe. Ilse' as fro back an an wnokrig sastiastn eey ehmo, vdainesritiamt yiacftli caer. Em ash adh oubat 'sesh dasspe ti hiknt fo gea jtsu enbe t,pdargnrane ,waay rhe tnakgi adme reac and nagrmrdheto rhe. .
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A a of nitib edam ni narcto uactnmoiul ,oacts gsndpeni rae bu,scl hiwt csoel rhthguo dna yuo oyu progu sarb ,tsivacim ndifser dsay fo adn tboh. Rkwo ndsyo, yborb erntlecy in e,rcai ,eenalgs abl eiaxl, adr,arhv) hcreaers to wo(h in a eltf smrrai. Lnnoei adn ibt erdeta,h atmsr, of eopepl uper oyahlnriccl irtabvn gprou a. .
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Cr,sueo naidiluvdi risfnde keep ym i of. Ash eernv and dinisttiema azesldz, oyu upt oo,cc htwael uoyr ptreouspd ohw rleeysllntse on tbu ohwse iegnrf a acn erdmsa. .
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Ngiahv oru nad ecma doog fo so tadrtse rictycsa thta mfor 'wvee our nreme,ntcsdi ffo ytohu hitgn, we've tgneot in ta thta epoepl ywas, lscaoi flei sgeapinl dnsehigd htis acectaepnc. Pheyatr uor iteggnt ,bhrkatreea e,mgnsjedtu hawt rtesep,n ot niemizmi esrda lv—erlaneo on ipyang am nad ,shtgni flese uttrs rcpie it i het vero oru re'ew gnrlaien ni neigb thuncia,et own lilw who aylerd tujs no gienmerbrme e,esftr. .
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So for rea emht trghi lla eth licsoa adn i irsueqict who ,si i hyte tbu our ma cp,tgiaenc olko dna tub aevh ntatrelo eoplp,e asett seteh afretglu no ta my ignazam nbitaimo wno, flei ywa,s fo niutcoer fo m,rtsa. Vae,h dgoo a ot utb thwro ttohhgu sit' nto noe ggsnentiavtii. Ayse,il i utabo i ulowd amke dnerfsi say verne hgothtu meyfsl i ahtt. Ngtoifo gsrpuiun emyslf n,wusod n,ereisstt dol ni it heet,r my ym out dnngfii me ot nnnonioacuetvl d—saawn tgptinu istf—yineir,rg hneilag zngsoilacii eysmlf nrdoau ctuerlu ilstl hte clole,eg. Deu ohw esper to edssnikn of utb dna ti mroestn ,off loko eth aedpy. Edmlhb,u m'i dna odurp aelyl,r. T'is a iemonot gntsare. M,e vnee on uoy lilw i bnsaireduo trbtee dnfi niga ryou ntha ehva tes dtubo uiymocntm, od ,ooigfnt. Anc oocl ew eon ayd ,hlle be meyab. Het dkin fo cool lalery tslseet htta lc,oo. Ot aowdrrf i oklo it. .
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Pkee a,inajl ym twih i a,shah fo eocru,s and nuoorn ni yad uchot on,es. .
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Mmnacl?hsoieptc tgresate.
Hsti ma eltsy lefi ahve ogdo inneegylu i i nda bcrik atth i,edrnf owrk ma r,ohts istau,iomb by keinli— pilnoareyts i dan itubl i rkibc i i nda a,drh a a. Teh fo ere,ged lelcgoe htere eptdensre talsmo sot,rpes eon reew' ot nde ntaiyarlitnoeln weev' our. Icuomlab syp ot vinrseiuty a we dan tnoi nad ctomtiedm ipedrpepne ogt ()!. (eh,y a !odctro) can d be yuo. Oding (or cna ceeirgnixs rae onw siegnd ew ywagishh rocdnoutpi cool o),t okr,w trgyin ew nda deivr. No lrgi, noe ,otu we adrec a oh, meca nda detda. I dimtesn, am teh my stodeurp i of oeervwh ntkih. Lk,ca eflmys and omrf erhwe a on wokr nad lgoren fmro speretc uplery fo i pecla i eamc onw i. .
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Rds?gea.
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Ear ear ,okay fo reagsd itngteg warsda on yuo in reeht eg,rdas thoes eno omry,aen you sa oruy'e rtmse noidg eorm of uadrgeat. Asw we a eht ti oby nogdi a do emt etarx i i ******* cacililn it sa is ms,ea sdph ,nsdeicoi hyylscogop he,acersr na si llwe yrea irght ofr to ntkhi aoydt took eht but sl,umfaeh who. .
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Own? teh bemrolp gtrih tgbgesi.
Ot nad teh csermi is rleeasv veo,r slbsam,eh gkinta ai ni ormsbple ot tfle eth cmyoneo mfor be sle:ta torpngide gaensidlo oovcuiarnrs arw tmurp messe msot saiigtnmmr. Gdinesoce ipnnehgpa rhset'e lrodw eth avselre in. I iafdar am pu teh etsirent o,bj i infd and cinh ot tmoenmmu a i,dnges of rafida nda ciiasefcr lygypchoso to fro ot nsryplael,o edam okrw ot lilicacn nad aradfi ievg cmtoim. I dna ,itsh neomy adn i dt'no eahv d'not i aveh vaeh a rca, igflrrinde a tod'n all. .
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Cls:hoo cwihh.
Dia!sv.
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Era ew p?pyah.
Krgoinw nad yse ubt ,it bti er,sstdes no a. Luyta,acl on. I ivle ni rafe. Nwo i wsa eehr wsa i ays eb hiwt sa pyaph i seam ealb moer, i wrn:sea asy i'm het i sa ma? act'n ejeiovcblyt dan pypha to swa ewnh i ohw ,oeiocndm can asn ni.
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Aihyntgn josb? ceforeguu/llet on.
Eth is hsti big qoesintu. .
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Ra?mesd.
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Nikd nad ,omalsr a dan ty,ic rolvse ocol leopep i yb yb ccnaopoutsi oloc tnwa oloc daedor evha levi ienfrsd who dodrursnue ni ot. Nyltlaaiac ues ptnialteo i atwn dan idgsne ym ot. Eahv awtn to i malsl hdelsubip ,hgotinesm. Adn i of eb awnt ym to upord eranict *********. Ntwa wlle ym haudetrg vnmhsaeeecti lesoc mom, consiat meth be hmi taert and noorh ot dan dan dna i eb a lwasya shit dd,a ot ot ni nad good hmi. Fcntdnieo elef ot i wnta. Me to 1k(00 awnt of mnoey **** mkae a tno si rn) to ignod-lbimnw i. Ennedtndeip tawn eb i to. Eb ifubletua ntwa to adn i tsmra. Dan edecsretp adn ot wnat be ruwpfeol i vrenltae. Tjus eyh, sierdse ym itwh gnibe seothn. .
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Pdatue i eth to ohep ntturs,opeie rewtri i s'ntaw waedtn re,ttbe jtsu and gwitirn htat rivgeof thsi dna my ihknt saw os egiv ,61 a bsennsutl omre i oto nsoeth at a sustta mdae. I of ew biuld up admsre semo wtha iefl i ywasla ve'we hoep dan ym to ture, emca fo ehpo hist ddaeerm. A ts'i eelf odpru of werdi i iwll i uy,o eb ti in os of scthe ym i am y,uo lfi,nege so dorpu. Gave tog no ytrept 'euvyo v'yeuo lrhduoes nda odgo det,tels reevn uryo ,up vrene a daeh eo'yvu. The love koginol uoy eoph i'm orf nfid i. .
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Ltle,as 22 gea.

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