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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Cslaoi il:fe.
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Ehrsarce nfu nebe sah wno, gihtr. En,gg jyo sha on ew srrpfoeos htwi adn eben uro utb su, kaamlya, tsehis uor ianik bal omnloig olve. Atc vnee. .
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Ether a,nleai my tmez nad vldie naizgam rniteety aitrnolng grlis hte ntapti,—bnmrteais coeegll ofr slao fo 'evwe erca,er tiwh in. Eraft ztem o,to own dan idgant ailnae liwhe tatrdes a in hr'etey la. Iqtu tlmena dna hoem htiw ot agslo garopmr hre tmez elvt-eaeura erh rfo uureft atlhh,e og dna ehr cbak hre mestars lieitahpnsro to flymia. Stasstnia an tiesniadviramt eye an akcb cilfitay rcae lise' rfo iknrgow sa om,eh. Her adh bouta kngtia me edma essdpa ti ehr think eebn jstu arrtnomehdg hsa grpdetn,arna arce nda fo essh' ,ayaw age. .
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Of sblc,u aemd tsaco, htrhgou a in yuo tnbii htwi era inlaomutuc adn oprgu bsar sdya ohtb socel of depisgnn a adn oyu nsdierf aotnrc vis,mcita. (how doy,ns a ecyltenr ecira, okrw rybob etlf to in rechreas in rrsaim n,geaesl bla ealix, )a,vharrd. A nineol eurp lhycoclrina at,srm intarvb pugro poeepl e,hdtera of dan tib. .
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Srco,eu iaudvidlni i eekp of ym srdnefi. Tup uoyr nvere duepotspr ccoo, can ehswo yuo eirnfg ubt zeda,slz a dmsrae adn hsa who lnstselelyer wleath on tnetmidiais. .
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Omfr os ee'wv ta nttgeo hgeindds aecm fo h,tign acpecaetcn stih odog lief eppoel oru hatt ayws, hatt off icsalo aiyrctcs rou ohtyu rsenetdmcn,i nda avgnhi v'ewe ni gsaleipn tdtraes. Wlil 'ewre gihns,t creip in aarkebre,th tgingte rou no to str,efe pytehra ustrt norale—evl oru ardes nda igrerbnmeme atcnh,euti tsrepen, ti yanipg miimneiz s,ejudgmten erov eht ignbe athw won i lesef sjtu ingareln owh edayrl ma on. .
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Silcao ghirt tehy nabiotmi ma ear adn cstureiqi i ookl lfie relontat all yas,w eth os ceapctgin, utb taets tmras, fro minazag ecutonri ym frlguate ethse at fo uor ee,oplp ,is ahev ohw ehmt nda ubt on wo,n fo i. Ogdo its' ttisnngiegvai otn orhwt a neo ot ,hvae tgthouh btu. I i eernv einfsrd kame i say ouhtgth bouta lfsmye ayiel,s htat woldu. Leruutc ongialzisci yflsme tsill oftoign ti ugittnp ingnfid elahign ,etreh out snwa—ad rdouan loatnniuvncnoe griuspun me my in ym ot lmeysf old sw,unod teh isgf,ye—irrint llegceo, rnt,ssetei. F,fo eud loko indkenss it hte edypa hwo but adn to fo ntremso reesp. Mudh,lbe 'im lryel,a nda drpuo. Itmenoo easrntg a t'is. Enve ,em etertb t,ycmounim liwl uoy gain rsneaoiubd i hnat dnfi bdotu on veha do uyor ets gotfino,. Neo we byema colo ady e,hll be can. That cool eht indk fo tssetel lco,o arlely. It to aordfrw i oolk. .
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Of i rosc,ue nunroo ym yda ekep se,no and a,hsha whti i,lnjaa hcotu in. .
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Npicatmmc?helso eeatgtrs.
I and i arsiylpenot rbick dogo a tleys lnenyuige i l—iinek troh,s i nr,dfei itsh yb biutl i that rkbci a i adn eifl iamuio,tbs owkr vhae ma dna ma ,adhr. Fo esnrtpeed tatylliorinenan eve'w nde to rou 'eewr leelcog teh osspe,tr ,eeedrg noe reeht smtoal. Ot yps gto icluomba adn a nda we !)( mttidomec iervnutyis toin erpnpeiped. Yuo h,e(y anc d a do)rc!to eb. O,)t (or indog ndorpiotcu ,rowk are we gidesn hagswiyh esiexrngic own nca nda oclo revid ityrng ew. Mace h,o ,uot rgl,i on we nad etdad a one crade. Ym nkhti teh hoeevwr i fo i ma iendms,t etrodpus. Reuylp calep of i peetrsc a eamc on lfeyms rleogn i ackl, mrfo ormf nwo and i ehewr rwko nda. .
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Sadre?g.
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Era uyreo' in aer thseo of ardwas ,grades oy,ka tradaegu emnro,ya uoy you ignod tereh ntggite resmt omer eon sa on gdresa of. Rfo aehmlfs,u ngdoi na i hdps wsa as ti teh arye owh mte a kithn is to do dotya liainlcc a ******* oby toko het etaxr we hgtri m,aes ti osgylhpoyc i wlle ubt re,acsreh sciodni,e is. .
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W?no egigtbs orlpebm rhitg teh.
Lmpsroeb arw nda omst oonyemc sseem iakgtn acorrnuovis to is het oislegdan tls:ea mngaritmis learves mrfo elft ginoretpd rutmp hmsslbea, to eo,rv eth eb in iecsrm ia. Aeinhppng leevsra 'hesrte rwold eht egideocsn ni. Ot fdaair dmae ,iendsg am dan i dan het a of dan ot mnmtoeum jb,o cyohpglosy to ardafi mimtco i lcnilica rfo wkro csacirefi up egvi sonlr,eypal ot icnh idfn riafad tneirest. Dna veah a i hst,i arc, i dno't evah a ndfeigrlri eahv dt'on i nad n'otd yomen lal. .
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S:cohlo whhic.
!isvad.
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Ew ap?yph aer.
Tib a sey tub no ngriokw sdrs,este t,i nda. On ,caualtly. Arfe in i leiv. Ma? eb saem neraws: teh i beal i how ppyah sna swa cna as eotjylvcebi to o,oidecnm own say here i thwi ni m,reo i appyh i i as n'cta say wneh i'm and was saw.
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No ru/eluctgfloee o?jbs gnnyitah.
Hist is gbi the tqsiunoe. .
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Damse?r.
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Nda lseovr ptocicaunso lppeeo nkid ot eliv owh cool adored adn i rniefsd aveh icy,t ntaw ocol yb cloo udounrrdse lrmo,as by a ni. Gisned ym i twna dan tetnaploi ot lntyaialac seu. Lsmla i twna evah bphldusei to hgetmnoi,s. Be rpduo ym ********* inertca wnta i ot adn fo. Eb hmi dna nad doog wlle ot to tanw nad ot datgrehu nad a siacton tish imh in m,om elocs nad theasnmvecie lsaayw oonhr dda, ehmt terat i eb ym. Ocenfdtni tnwa to i elfe. A akem ot si **** ot i miongbwi-ndl 0(0k1 nr) not awtn oymne me of. I want ot eb dnepndtenei. I rsamt and uieubatlf nwta ot be. Etevanrl tnaw presedetc feolpruw i nad dna ot eb. Twih gnbei snhtoe tujs ,hye my deersis. .
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A twrrie 61, was gerfivo tastsu i eth awdnte at oto ans'wt riiwtgn i eoph esnoht dna that eturs,inpoet i ym iknth t,beetr ulbnstesn adtupe so hits omer tujs nda a eadm ot geiv. Of opeh ym i i some and dilub we etu,r aesrdm up dmdraee to of wtha siht ywalsa phoe e'vwe emca eilf. I ym fo be dreiw i pduor iwll leef os u,oy in a drpuo its' oyu, os ctseh ti efingel, i of am. Enver yruo u,p tpyert eagv uye'ov adn ogod enver lorehsdu 'uyoev y'ueov no a gto eeldtt,s hdea. I lkgnooi uoy teh ehop fro elov fdin mi'. .
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22 l,telas gae.

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