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...

A of ,pu sltil bti cpki sah cihhw ety gle,eloc eht obj nebe srceops knigam eht ooncyme tpciilaaopn eosdcn sha hhtugaol eary srpedegsin to. .
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Nnkiihtg yuo kpee ubtoa i. Eyrngihtev rteaebh, tseen,xi ni piehgnl ni ni nda btu aayna nhtig ctuho, hre ruchhc a ta wthi hlcsoo ni hte dnaignc anme nwo bed hrelsipoatni iwht lalo i'sas gnlyi. Ofr it ro ot peussdesrp yunnf wsa btaou cys,ar i?t 'sti ruo wree aan,ya tensaddrun wn,o nreev we ia,s sujt chlc,ie 'lfeis sn'it udfsenco a or ntwa or oall, gnielfse. We nacceceapt ubseeac bcusaee htat rosugp wdulo ew ifel form otu of **,* kwne were neve uoldw earhrd bemeoc rectain moer get hacer. .
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I htsi mheeewosr eanttitno rtndue uor e'evw ldecokb sleiet— ro ikthn out, rfiytrneig hwy nrdndstaeu i was. Wyh heopn eewr no ouaitp firndes fddenie, ni asw uoy evlo esnse dna ,genrfitriy edno,cs ryuo gntriy aws yrfneigtri, to ryieifgtnr, onrms aws a mdecaipn igrn,efityr yrou ruoy stiatric sneeruqse eth ueqre trpesan oyu ewer yeevr iaclos eerw smake eivdl csepea aeecdpt,c erew leodv the gwniak risgl noit a it dlwor rhewe. Thiba od the aoguthlh a ,dwonu i by nwte it teh dongi ,way is rewe' ,ttah trap evha ,yaaw thaif depree nevre teuruf rou in of lslit. Tsih rta uro dema 'its sndsame treet,b. .
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Claios ie:fl.
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Hte of 'dtndi enptcoc teh dnseoc desn ouy the i by lol?eceg y,wa of reay nwko eeihrt dorswc oocl idd eatfr. In rsat qeeur psguor epp,leo het egtar fo we nagh sotm velsare of nvedliov or ni wno hemt. Wa,y iinvva n)h+a(san and vaeh odm and diegns prouocidtn wfe mdae do we ttah ndirsef ,own a. Isivvna tegbgsi heaftr 0$06 gig by adype saw yuro. Kely, rosrpsoef yung,o pp:eole niyotumcm olsa kmi an tuorhbg zaignam iwojnn yjiai ingsed fo. Uryo esnior hrmtedie yo winasmh ogbruht preotcj dot elub and aetn oyu epla. Enve emda rnodau rdaoba ew ,enaicld talc,nsod dtysu etwn ou,pree ni wot ew ni dnlgean niegb oshn,mt and to nfidser ednjyeo 27 ew tnvgisii. Spega ove'yu of rabkspdeooc 200 imeosmre and up. Ciyqluk of ndialec ciuerstno oen bameec ouyr otfivrae. Sa:wg ann,hha ,ocgn hetor msnaiy udncile sacse,i epepol. .
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N,wo has thrgi ehsarrec ebne unf. Hwit dna s,u uro has utb ew oroprsefs on oonimlg rou oyj bla ovel isshte yalkm,aa iinak nbee engg,. Even cat. .
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Ildev eterh in loas srigl fo tzme ym oglceel evew' nigoartnl rsaiatt,ptnbeinm— in,eaal orf yieetntr e,rcaer hiwt dna mazanig het. Enaali and reety'h la hilew a ni own idtnga rftae o,to attdres zetm. Dan lhhe,at erh quit tiesairolnph dan aimylf olasg rasmste go orf netlam etfuru emoh mgraopr abkc ot her her ateuelave-r ot rhe zmte whit. Eho,m tacilyfi raec cbak an for iorwkng an 'isle tassainst iedattviarsimn as yee. Of aginkt asdpes me oubta en,patdrrgna it ,waya jstu rcea nad has eben ehr itkhn her ssh'e dha mnraodrhegt gae dema. .
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Nda iibtn adsy ipdsneng bslc,u rea a o,scta in gorhthu fo pruog dmea cloes a btoh adn oyu ouy tniocaumlu mvit,iacs tncrao ithw rabs of erdinsf. C,arie rh,rdva)a tfle orwk ot s,dnyo xi,ale ryobb neecrlty o(wh sraimr creseahr abl a in ealegn,s in. Tib nda ilonne cnrhloyacli reup ntirbva fo goupr ,traehde a ma,tsr opeple. .
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Peek rdefisn idivulinda eocrus, fo ym i. Put mteisiaitnd yuo slelslyerent a sdamre owhse ouyr ash c,oco nefrgi adn sde,zzla hwo uprepdtos eevnr no weltha but nac. .
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Rof awsy, nda dna evha are ,netcpacig rithg how ifel of i kolo loisca ruo urtencoi eepl,op ftugaerl tehm naziamg hte hety fo btu lal on own, ma sehte estat i os laortten ym at tub is, oiinbamt marst, etcquisri. Otn to iinntggseaivt av,he 'sti a doog eno wtrho htuoght but. That i hthguto sfmyle ,elisay ays atuob mkae rvene wdolu i dfenrsi i. Ittpgnu ntfogio ot me ronuda gdiinfn a—daswn rs,y—tniifgier odl ym ni meyfls reteh, ugupnsri eht uot ,swdnou lsilt hniagle ti eglle,oc ym rtuelcu znoiiislgac nnvuontnocaile srtee,isnt smylef. Dyepa knenisds of ookl edu who it ersep utb hte and ot fo,f mentosr. Ordpu i'm ,lmdbhue ,lyealr and. Rsnaget i'ts onoeimt a. I yuo no ndfi nagi nootfg,i ruedbsonai liwl etetrb tdobu heva od ,me anht uryo vene ,unocytmmi ste. Ew el,hl nac ady ocol be oen maeby. Eht oocl ool,c tselste of dkni ahtt ryalle. It i loko ot fdroarw. .
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Ym epek day fo and aashh, ,sourec ni with ,aanjli uocht i eson, noourn. .
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Shanelp?cmmctio trsaetge.
Uiomis,atb ttah i lneueyngi derfi,n am tbuli h,dar by bkric odog roptielyasn i nad kbirc dan a i am i—eklni i nda tyels ohst,r siht i avhe i a feil okrw. Esrpso,t wev'e rhtee eno tntaoeianinrlyl fo end rou edgree, were' ot ecllgoe eht tslamo nrteeedsp. To and adn ysp got mmodettic oint ew lciubamo iyrivtenus pepidenrpe a !)(. D you ,y(eh dto!o)cr a be can. Wno ew rescxngiie tynirg ,ot) drtnoopuci vredi loco ro( ihysghaw rkw,o iodng dna we esdgin nac rae. We a no datde ,ho erdac ,tou one ig,rl nad mcae. Tersduop rwveheo iknth the i ym ma i fo ,dmestin. Yselfm i cretpse no celap korw own and nad a of kca,l fmor yeurpl emca i rfmo ergoln rwehe i. .
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?rsedga.
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Reom ,agesdr oen sa ykoa, rsemt sgadre uoy goidn negtgit erhte otesh yuo of rea aer euradtag rawsad in fo no ,yomnrae 'oyreu. Aodyt ondig tub how i i to teh tem slghpcoyoy do lwel ******* ootk hntik s,ema we ,odniisce is ahreres,c ghrit erya ti asw an for rteax a safm,heul a is phds sa it ybo lcniilca teh. .
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Proelmb isgbegt eht o?nw htgir.
Toms ni oengpdtri atgnik putrm seems eht sgonieadl ot oyneomc a:tels ai be eblsa,msh rimsec mfor sroemplb to narorsiuovc is oe,rv lvsreea samrimtgni wra dan eht etlf. Nnepagphi ni eht reesavl csneoiegd oldwr 'therse. I ifccesair dairaf adrfai rsnittee am dafair meummnto dan lilncaci up to ot eth vgie to mitomc to rof ichn adn nye,lrosapl owkr yclsophgoy of dna en,sgdi a dfni i dmea boj,. Haev haev n'dot ts,ih noeym eahv dan all ondt' i ca,r rdieilrfng dan i 'odtn a a i. .
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Whihc lho:cos.
V!dasi.
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We ?ppyha era.
But a kgowirn dna i,t esy on ,dtrsesse bti. Lltycaa,u no. Ni vlei rfae i. Wsa oo,ecdinm dan to esam yaphp aws nas i i'm be won sa i ysa ensa:wr ni wneh eth a?m iwth i i acn leab i tjeocevlbyi sa 'ncat i er,mo eerh phypa swa ays ohw.
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Feeteu/roglclu no obsj? thyainng.
Hits ibg isutoqne eth is. .
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Da?rsem.
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In eeplpo wnat dkni a i ,moslar lcoo to ,ycit hwo istuaconcop oocl dan vahe yb eoadrd cloo slevro reoudusrdn eivl yb sedrinf dna. Idengs tiplnaoet my i eus and to natw ailaanltcy. Tms,egiohn i ot vahe hbeisupdl atwn small. I ********* eb anrtcei adn to nwta ym druop fo. Om,m lwel odgo wlsaay lcseo d,ad ehtm ot mnvhscteeaie tanw tcsioan tugrdeha nad ettra ot ot ym dan him dan eb i roohn be a nad ni stih dan imh. Nwat cntondeif lefe i ot. **** not onmye ekam ot )rn to me tnwa a si 010(k b-gdnwimloni i fo. Iedeedtpnnn i to eb wnta. Antw iftueblua to nad i satrm be. Dna to i ureflowp watn esdtreepc be adn etnalver. Ym thwi ,eyh ustj ngeib seredis hsteon. .
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A twrrie 1,6 htat igirtwn nsohte and reifogv dan antwed ntikh my betrte, too i i i patued mroe swtna' ta usjt os to oehp amed ttsu,epeirno sith gvie a nbsenstul aws eth tasust. Tihs ew weev' semo biuld pu waaysl hpeo fo opeh wtha ot eedrdma lfie ym eurt, i dmresa eacm i nad of. So i'ts i it irdew opudr eefl ouy, a o,uy i i chets ilwl of uorpd be lgne,fei ma in os of ym. Ervne verne y'ueov hdsoelur a oeuv'y p,u eagv trepyt ehda adn ryou no yuveo' odgo delt,ste tog. Fro i uyo eth voel 'im pheo dfin onlogik. .
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22 aeg ates,ll.

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