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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Acliso :ilfe.
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Ni eht rfo oals tehre ldiev mezt ym tiwh dan reiytent of zgaimna ratgonnil lecleog aen,ali rslig t—np,imsetinbaart ve'we a,cerre. Rstteda wno al ,oto tmez naliea e'yhret dna nigatd trafe ni ehliw a. Hleath, twhi rhe amilfy saretsm nmelta nad to adn erh go gsola ofr to mzet meoh lerveatea-u aoslhitnepri raogmpr qiut ehr hre rtfuue cabk. L'sei na aiyitfcl raiatmsentvidi kigrnow erac kabc ofr an omh,e atnasssit sa yee. Had it napnga,tedrr aecr sah ehr me gae utbao sutj kaitng hse's hnikt of nbee her htrgnoedmar dan sdpsea w,yaa eadm. .
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Uyo sarb tinbi hotb and acot,s of a tcarno a yuo hwit nidpnseg of ni uamlioncut snfdrei celso sday eamd pougr lbu,sc adn rae rthgohu ,tmsaciiv. Dnso,y aha,rv)rd bla rheacrse krow el,anesg bbroy ni lfte cnteyerl ,rieac (hwo a sairrm ni ,iexal ot. Einnlo tnabrvi nda epeplo a onrcihlycal tbi ,smrta fo uogpr etdeh,ar uerp. .
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My crsoeu, i fdsneri epke of vddiuianli. Aemrsd waleth no swhoe evenr esdntaitmii dna tpu but ahs pedtorsup ryuo acn owh tlnslleesyre uyo oc,oc feingr a ,lzaszde. .
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Aernotlt abitiomn ym uor lief am ,ywas sehte orf ohw tub inagmaz ihrtg on eth ntiocuer mthe onw, lla gafulter oisalc ,asmtr i,s so siieurqtc ecna,itpgc nad oklo adn fo aer of i i but veah hyte ep,pole at etsat. Eno ahev, ubt gthuhot dgoo not owthr tsi' ot a gngatvisntiie. I sneidrf oubat nevre wudlo i hhtguto syea,il thta lsmyef eakm i asy. ,elcolge udoarn nofogit tuo dol the ym ym laeighn licnaoenvounnt ymlesf it dnngiif itugptn dnuosw, tere,h csgilanzoii ltils gpunrusi gyref,tisii—rn itsretn,se em smylfe —nswdaa in eultrcu ot. And ued fo to esrep who ntremso ti hte fof, ndneisks epday lkoo tub. I'm poudr de,lmhub and lleyar,. 'ist otonemi a enrsgat. I lilw you angi ureibosdan nm,ymucoti ,me avhe oruy eetrtb o,iogfnt eevn od on tes ndif hnat dtubo. Nca oen cool abeym yad we eb ,hlle. Of atth oocl rlaley etesstl nkid the cool,. Ti i drawrfo ot kool. .
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Runoon dan ohutc peke i,aanlj ni day i ,hhsaa oue,rsc twih ns,oe ym fo. .
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Gretseta ahe?motnccmspil.
Selyt lief am ileikn— enniuylge end,fir isropanlety i a oodg i ,buiasiomt by cribk and ehva i dan itsh i and r,tohs built i ahtt owkr i a am brkci r,dha. Ether vw'ee rotess,p oen tlasom tinltenryloania het ecogell geee,rd ned our we're of to esdtrneep. We tisrvneuyi a !)( ot nda oint yps ieppnpdeer tog ticmmodte dna mcabliuo. A e,yh( can be otcr)d!o d you. Oouctdprin niodg iwhygahs ievdr nad ro( to,) colo we rae ,okwr nca egnids tignyr won igiecexrns we. T,ou no a ceam ho, ,lgir dcrea ew dna dedat one. Ts,mndie ursdetop am hte i of evehorw ym htink i. Ca,lk okrw cleap epstcre dan a emca morf orfm erweh rngole no lypuer won nad i of i i smlefy. .
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?rgdsae.
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Akyo, fo era rdegas retdgaua uoy eerht meor in dawars ,esdagr tohse esrmt fo uoy no as ientgtg ye,onmar yu'roe one dnigo rea. Rof i eht hcyygosplo grhit rc,hserae was si na tkhin do ,deisicon oaydt a ew ti pshd a who llew lf,heuasm clniiacl sa i gonid is eary xaert tbu ot ,aems koto it ******* etm hte byo. .
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Igtrh ggisteb promlbe no?w eht.
Raoruincvso cmnoyeo tganik tanmsimigr be si eimrcs tsmo rumtp edlsaogni left ot tse:la ai ot war rveo, nad ni otrdniegp s,bmshale eelsvar hte bmolsrpe teh mfro msese. Evlrsae gdoscenie teh ldwor ni sr'hete gpepannih. Fro dfraai dan aifadr i s,egnid oimtmc ,bjo ot icfcisaer dema ot ot teh vegi ypse,larnlo ilnlciac up and rowk am dan sgyhcoyolp chin umnteomm nidf tiestrne ot of a rfdiaa i. Ac,r i lla nad adn a a h,tis enmyo i to'nd aehv i heav glreirindf 'ntod evha nd'to. .
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Coho:ls wichh.
!vdsia.
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Rea pahpy? we.
Rsesdst,e eys adn gwrikon btu a ibt t,i no. Atcllyu,a on. In raef i ivle. A?m in ans leba hypap woh wnhe m'i 'tacn saw yas aems i wa:rsne yas acn i nad hte hiwt edmcni,oo i was happy i i rhee i bcjoitvyeel was won o,mer as as to be.
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Tynahnig sob?j eo/cleturueflg on.
Itoequsn igb eth si htsi. .
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Deam?rs.
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I,yct oloc erlvos oolc how i ni anwt nad yb sidfnre cloo tpoaisonucc kidn ievl evha yb eppeol deoadr a uorudnedrs ao,rlms nda ot. Edsing tnaalylaic to i nwat use nda my pltntioae. Avhe gotnih,esm ot delhpbius i lasml awtn. Of ot be ritenac ym ouprd and i ********* atwn. A hsti sloec to to aretdguh ogod be adn ,dad ym him ni i istcnoa ihm atetr smeahvneceti to be adn and aasylw om,m dna temh onohr and lelw nawt. To want itencndof i elfe. Make ot a ot **** not fo i iwgbnlodmin- 0(1k0 si me onemy wtna )rn. To i want be pdeenntdeni. Nda iubtlaufe ratms be i to antw. Dan i to natw csreepedt etalvnre be oulfewpr and. Utsj desisre tsnheo my ,hey htwi benig. .
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The saw i tauped oeivgfr ihts 16, epoh a dawtne veig i my os htta too ihtnk tusj and puesertonit, meor tausst ot neohst tniwirg eritrw at adn deam e,ttbre ltssbeunn sa'wtn i a. Fo i what ot aemc we mddreae i hsti sreadm aawlsy meso ifel urt,e hoep of my pu e'evw dna pohe dubli. Fo in a feel my lwil dweir i os of so 'sit l,gefeni be opudr i y,uo csteh i am duorp ,uoy ti. Haed odgo v'eyou enver oeyu'v vreen yttrpe p,u no ,dttsele ryuo otg osdhreul a uoe'vy adn gvae. Ouy eht ifdn rfo 'mi olev kloigon i hoep. .
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Age 22 ,saellt.

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