A letter from March 17th, 2021

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, Hey there! This is my second time writing a letter for the future. I still find it mind-boggling, it's like I can mess around with the physics of time. I've decided to send this to you, still 18 years old, but have certainly changed within a span of months. I want to send you a letter because I know around this time you are worrying over college entrance exams, or stressing about college in general. Heavy workload? You can do it. Take a deep breath, you've been here before. I know you've been doing your best, but fate doesn't always give us what we desire. Call it cruel, but that is life. Destiny rarely favors us, which is why we work hard; we are not spoon-fed by the universe. When luck and diligence join forces, the satisfaction that you will feel is priceless. Is your posture still poor? I hope not. Drink water for the love of God. Don't put off tasks! Starting is the most difficult part, remember? Get them started. Trust me, it feels lighter. I don't know if you're still listening to this song called I'll Be There by Michael Nau. For me, it encapsulates wistfulness. This is the type of song that you'll hear as you look over the fields drowned by the warm colors of the sunset. It makes you reflect about your day. Your life. If you forgot this masterpiece, try listening to it again. I am rooting for you, whatever your endeavors may be. If you still have no one to talk to (and I don't blame you for that), write in your journal. Or write for your future self again. Yes, unfortunately we cannot send each other letters, it can only be one-way. Speak, or in this case write, your truth. Jot down the ugly, the pretty, and the in-between. I hope this letter made you feel a little positive. I love you. - C

Epilogue

1 day later

Hi Past C!

Turns out I can reply to you, but you won't be able to see it. Sheesh, it has been 6 months? It honestly felt like 3.

Yes,...

Dyrveaey my i i hrcma ni e?fil woh anfytulrteo tnyi nonkw ylnflai i woh d'not lealyr lodcu ni yuo aotrrnicpeo nehcga! dulvoe'w shbtia were idd memerebr ttha. Ulbr saw ingvrehtey a. Ntleo,seensh ocrmsaonip tilsl i akem a lsoid can. A onutire uroy atht heav acller, drgeudon uyo ouy whta i tbu iddt'n fyrail nca were aysd ykoa, ewdvoul' mrof. Tub cetrshtes 'wnast ngirnmo, in uyo idd eht ti ydali. In ryuo a tse on hisnfi hvae uyo you to dowul reitd a tbu ot lkie mayn tbse yda gola r,aewt ohw uoy iddnt' eslasgs kndri soal.
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Em ffo v'ie htaw orf etmi roinkgw on whso a,kyo bnee ot. Turnoei weohl aoitidendc kaet 0052 ot laechnegl hrbidayt rdanigw ym sthi i etdrtas no no sm'om teh nweh idddeec. Gein(v ayultacl tiamigdintin evry taht ont ti od sgohtinme oot odssnu pe,y odfn thta and i im' of mmnmeot)cit oldwn'tu. I ady lstea at 8 etnawd ridagnws epr make to. I 'mi iakgmn syad ,isftr ckrta the ewre lltsi no ifelld reeth gaps ulodw is,ms i at usre tbu htta fae,tr ihgtr. Hmsno,t tsor nad eebn !tsnrog ti 'im ggnoi smalot ash still 2 of anyawy. Ahtt fo b,eing rbneum m'i nhwe wsingdra pxniegtec lsnese hte 'di meipslr. Hoatner p-aruwm thib:a in ahve mroe !mrngoin teh 'ist eenb a i fo erenxsiicg. Fi uaotb wsa direcdesvo scer ondt' on ro nodgi eneb ti 'vie ue,toybu fi i msohngtie saw erehasdc rfom i csereexis rrmebeem i nhew it ecaxlyt oadir i ym tiaso! nshregaic seya. Iikgia fo iakgi)i?, si mctiao hibsta ti wihch a me dsodegn tenh ot twhi etru edal noalg dan tra(. Awetr i teahrno onimgniotr het is ngbogerudrakin ihgtn, nbee ym be uaesceb ,rdyea si rdnkis rigkdnin o:en dna nuyssilcoco tia!ken tsih eandotacrb tmos iogdivna heva oen is waetr. Tbeetr elef rof eremleytx igmani wichh gsealss ttha !mlsfy!e! rfo im' ntac' ehtaevrw eon!n ewll, rhace i is -4,5 i 8 yet atbuo etbert aensr,o.
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To rfo on dna itsumb i app ym dna rof smxea nenterac ust ,duam tey have rstua. Ptroooilf im' negrsists itlls oautb my gceeo,ll tar yicplfeascil. .
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Awann ti l,oakordw vehay buoat ti lhel hte otu uyo gto me lkta pedeessrs i dton' git!rh of neve ,it. Ndaisagevtt owt kerb,a but are aiameccd thsr'ee kdg?iidn hwo ad??sy uelstabyol na tyhe.
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Riancet to am the i tilseinng want ot hwen i stlil oniccasos sgno lecterf flee no ro ads. A ktihn ist' eangrb ltsli.
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Ytrernucl yahpp :) a me rtetel anhkt efel meor i ipoeivts akem am ouy itono,gr samke it esptam! idd os ofr em tihs in tarnemuiscscc hte stpedei lot. .
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Ti bteetr tge sdoe. .
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Fnupest/etuerr - c.

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