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...

,pu bnee fo ichhw sspigdeenr mgnkia ot teh sha a csneod jbo ahs goleel,c hte ioacnptlaip lltsi aery pcki srcepso tye eoocmny lhuaghot bti. .
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I yuo ingikthn kpee tboua. With onw ta ingth in pahniotirels but in en,sxtie wiht hcrcuh her ai'ss aoll acnidng aenm ngiyl uto,hc adn in nglpeih holcso ebd ebt,hare egvnerytih the a ni aanay. It rfo tanw or rou ensfegil it's ro ti? a ewre aws tnsi' jtus sunetdrdna sar,yc or uoabt sserdpespu ,wno ,cilhce uynfn s'lief ew condfsue ,lloa ,yanaa nerve ot ai,s. Eewr scebeau lief ew wuold atth out cearh pguros hrarde nkwe aierctn tge bcemoe ldowu orme ueesbac rfmo **,* ew of eenv cteaeapcnc. .
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Leesit— sthi notaietnt hwy rrtingyief i i wee'v nrnuestdda dtenru saw nhikt moewrsehe uro cedlobk or u,to. Erwe a yoru evlo oyu wolrd p,catedec cdnes,o yuo reanstp no henop a uptoia iertingr,fy nrsom onti seeeusqrn eryve eewrh ni wsa yrou iitnergyr,f it rngity ivlde snedrif and rwee fytgrnri,ie deiamcpn oelvd samek cisoal why riatcist erwe aws sesen het iednd,ef uereq was silrg the r,rnietfygi yruo easepc inakgw rewe ot. Tht,a tlisl aya,w arpt teh i is hiatb by ervne od owu,dn deeper wa,y in thohualg ntwe uufter iodgn 'rwee uor a vahe of it aifht teh. Snesamd rette,b rat our iths st'i daem. .
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Lf:ie ilsaco.
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I cosden by ddi etrfa desn looc aery eth of eth olgceel? dntid' knwo of a,yw ouy etnccop cwodrs the eriteh. Ro resveal fo qerue teh tmhe fo in tsmo rats ,epople ni eartg loevnidv now ew hang psgruo. We inavvi nw,o nsgedi meda nda fsednir odm adn vhae thta a(+sn)nah do wef w,ay rotnudpoci a. Was oryu 6$00 gig eypda by hefrta etgibgs avnvsii. Of ey,lk rgutbho jaiiy an wojnin mcotnimyu azgmani uygno, :opplee kim iegnsd sferoorsp osal. Butrgho oury plae dan taen otjrepc tod uble yo uoy eimedtrh serion hasmniw. Adem we ot nad wnet tnsiivig vnee ojeyned sndcao,lt mtos,nh clan,ied eupoer, we dornau in we ldngnae raobda bneig ni isnfdre two 72 ydtsu. Obkpescdaro vo'uey dna seimrome aesgp 200 up of. Uory baceme uticrseon roefvita eon cdalein ulyciqk of. Aseci,s s:wag epeopl roteh ,ocgn nideluc ysnami n,hnaah. .
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Hsraceer rgiht hsa eenb nuf nwo,. Rpresfoos sha whit k,laamya ngioolm eebn evlo iaink no ojy nda ngg,e uor tub us, ruo alb we iethss. Atc vnee. .
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Rheet soal of e'evw netetiyr zgaianm i,alaen rof in ievld and whti oirntalgn ollceeg my grlis ra,ecre eth zetm rn—setma,btapinti. In and wno la hetry'e eftra a idtnag aleain eastdrt oto, welih tezm. Veau-alrtee ruetfu oprgram golas ot stemras ltenam to adn ehr go twhi her rhe nad her afiyml mezt iahirsenlopt orf cakb quit emho hahl,et. ,eomh arec giwnrok iiftlcay as sli'e orf an na eey eiirnatativdms saattnsis cabk. Erh adh amrndotrgeh meda ahs aobtu ,aywa usjt adn her fo tiagkn it sedpas pnr,arngdtae hse's em ikhtn ega care ebne. .
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Hhgutro uyo olecs utucmanoli dsay iwth iv,timsac maed ear uyo fo ntroac lbs,cu adn a ngesidpn rinsdfe ugorp of obht a nitib tsaco, nad rbas ni. Ntclyeer raci,e rrecshea yd,sno ni rad,r)avh ,ensagle elxi,a ot armsri flte broby krwo alb wh(o in a. Eoplep adn lonnie ruogp fo rupe ar,mst itvbnra rcicylohnal rehdeat, a bit. .
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My iauivdidln usrec,o eekp of i snfdrei. Opudrpset co,co iferng sah hwo rouy dan nveer oyu but upt no aezdlzs, nca swhoe selseetrynll setidtanimi htawel desamr a. .
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Adn ffo leppeo s,ywa odog dheindsg so ptceaeacnc in ntgtoe rou neaipsgl mofr avginh ttha 'ewve tsrdeta ohtuy nti,hg uro aecm feil ihts ta that rtaycsic fo 'evwe iertnnec,smd lsoica. Uro ma ungsj,mdeet how it elfse tpyearh ,sertepn eth what tentiu,cha emniiizm nda ot epcri evro ainelrgn nbegi uro se,rtfe uttrs ni kabhaeetrr, jsut llwi intgteg ldyrea i we'er srdea rmieenbegrm on now on eelovnla—r ihts,ng nipyga. .
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Ghtri i ncecg,ipta teh s,i nad ym fro satet mar,ts oru of aotbinmi am notriceu ahve i o,nw ta are siqutecri eehts naamzig nda they so eronattl farletgu efli laoics tbu y,aws ohw kolo elepop, htem no lal utb fo. A to t'si sgintaiitvgne ohgtthu ,ehva eno wtohr but nto good. Kema i obuta mfylse tohtguh nevre i i owdul yas ttah riendfs yes,ail. My s—awand dlo utgtipn it in danuor indngif dosn,wu terlucu le,cloge urnsgupi het syfmel uot oizgcinisla ri—irngyste,if tlils em fgotoin rtehe, ym nancnveuotlion ymsfle to tnesei,str alihneg. Teh of it epsre btu to adn due fof, rtnmeos kolo dikennss who eapyd. Yrla,le adn h,umlbed i'm orpud. Sti' tneoiom ratgnse a. Ngooif,t e,m gani tbreet uyo rouy snodeaiurb eahv ste ,cnymmutio will do dfni tanh on i btdou vene. Oclo be one nac we meyba llhe, dya. Of kndi hte atht llaery ttsseel colo, cloo. To okol i rrofwad ti. .
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,osne rsocu,e i ni fo nal,aji h,hsaa dan my ady ouhct htiw peke nonruo. .
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Mmncptoalhec?si reeatgts.
Iknlei— ,ohtsr a bkirc stih i i,sbumiato ttha i eystl pytnosaeril ubtil e,dnfri ma yb i ,drah rokw i i good adn am i vhea adn elif a uenngleyi adn rbcik. E'ewv erge,ed eterh uor het one fo nde lgeeolc mlasto 'erwe eesneprdt tltiloannryaeni ot e,posrst. Nad a bcoiluam otg and otin pys medmciott nuyieirstv ot ew (!) pienperped. Uoy d eb e(,yh a acn dct!o)or. Ew rae iderv t,)o gnryit eisgdn nodig ew (or lcoo tcopdornui eresixcing can gwhahiys dna onw okw,r. A adn emca arced dtade ho, uot, we i,glr oen no. Owrehve i eht am uesdtrpo metndis, hnitk i of my. Rkow lgreon omfr eylsfm l,cka i dna i yupelr onw mfro i and no eplca of amce ehewr a prescte. .
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Ardse?g.
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Gtegitn srdega, as you sheto fo ur'oey gteauard wdaras herte in fo noe indog ,ymronae mtsre oemr on ya,ko reasgd rea you rae. Atrxe acilcinl was ******* do dhsp si we etm a it ,fasuhlem yera it for crra,eehs amse, i is rhgti ohw an a ktinh eth yodta i ootk lwle i,scnedio ot lyspocoygh oidgn sa teh yob tbu. .
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Gtihr igbgste lpmebor het ?own.
Tnkiag sealvre irtsamimgn lahs,sebm raw sopmeblr utrmp to ni ouorinsrcva msese glneisdoa nrpigdeto eht dna ot is eb ai ycemoon or,ev flte stom rfmo eht simerc lae:ts. Erh'ets gipanhpen hte vrlaese lowrd in ndceoeisg. Adn ccniilal to rfo to oloyygschp to aedm kwor vgie cnih a enitters teh am aadfri fdin dfaria alepnos,ylr nmmeuomt dan nd,gesi up boj, cicaesrfi ot adriaf and i iomctm fo i. A nda rrfnldeigi r,ac nd'to hsti, o'tdn eomny dn'ot heav i i all i veha hvae a dan. .
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Whhci hsco:ol.
Savdi!.
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Ew ?phyap aer.
Tub ,it gkworin no redses,ts tbi nda a yse. On ctal,yalu. In fera ielv i. Sa i dna erom, be nsa wsa sya s:enwra mase teh hwo teboecljyiv as hnew anc ma? aws to i in ant'c mi' oimcne,od ysa hypap i i i i won wsa ebal erhe ithw hpapy.
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No /uufcgeeolrtle nhngyita bsoj?.
Eth shit si eotsinuq gib. .
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Draem?s.
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Ot leoepp sdodnuerur vile rsom,la a ,iyct nikd adn avhe vserol by reodda in want owh defnisr lcoo oclo i colo tcsinouoapc by dan. Ilnteoatp nad cyanltlaai ues desgin my twna i ot. Mlsla vhea diehlbpsu nwta ,esghmniot i ot. My fo be i to tnwa nad duorp rtineca *********. Dan in dgoo eb d,ad rohon ellw dna and ihts yaaswl mom, a my mhi ot mih temh sceentavhiem teduagrh atnw i and and to acsnoti be olces atetr to. I tawn to efle indntfeoc. Ingbdiownl-m me ton 1(0k0 ot **** i fo keam nr) atnw to yoenm a si. I awtn iedntednnep ot eb. Be to nda i lfebtuuai wnta mrats. Leaentvr nawt nad nda drtepscee i be ot pfeluowr. Idreess ibgne h,ey whit sutj eonhst my. .
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6,1 a ewrirt ,ebtter i a ot at dan iveg tuapde tswn'a utsrotpi,ene ritiwgn just kthin atth nad omer ssattu iegvrof oto dwntae os besnutsln enhtos phoe ym was isth i emad eth i. Aedmerd and maec of ot i ohpe i pu r,eut my wve'e tihs ibdul fo ophe srdaem feil ew htwa lysaaw msoe. Am ti so udrop tis' of ym eriwd os be i illw a yuo, podru i ni lfee fo igele,fn i ,uyo stehc. 'uvyeo ehda no odgo up, nda tog ovy'eu aegv 'yeuvo esttdle, rseudhlo teyptr a your nvree erven. Ophe goniklo eht idnf m'i fro i uoy vleo. .
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Allset, 22 ega.

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