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,...

Tniy asibth ym how in i nraortiecpo atth oertuftlnay hen!cga laeylr t'odn ddi ayeyvrde who ielf? o'deulvw i you yillanf erermmeb i amhrc cuodl wonnk ni ewer. Asw ngerhetyiv rlbu a. A eshe,stenlon cna mkea i sidol csmnairopo ilstl. Mrof acler,l eavh utb a euvwlo'd enotiru dodreugn yfalri ,ayok i days yuo hatw wree uory ouy ditd'n anc htat. M,rnonig 'astnw did tbu crthsetse eht ni ilyda ti you. Elki no ste ssaelsg ndkir uyo a soal uoy ymna hnsiif dya btse woh olag dtdin' but rw,eat dwoul to ot a ryou dtier in yuo avhe.
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'iev iworgkn shwo akoy, off fro em emit no eben twha ot. On dettasr ekta elhow s'mom htsi ym wenh niiotdcaed 2500 i eealcghnl iureton ot no inrdawg teh edciedd hidrtyba. Wndtuo'l nofd fo and mceomni)tmt ,eyp it ryve hnseigmot oot vien(g ont lalycatu do mtaiigintind nosuds hatt atth im' i. Dwtaen swgniard maek 8 ta ot per laest yda i. Hte tllsi htat raft,e agps trhgi but rwee mi' ,tsifr im,ss wodlu i ikmnag liefdl no i at eurs ctrak adsy treeh. Nebe llsit iggon ynwyaa rts!gon i'm fo tosr dna ti stnoh,m moastl sah 2. Txigepecn ewhn urmben the fo e,nigb elessn swndarig i'd erlsmip i'm thta. Hte fo eenb b:hiat a ampwu-r ni heav 'sti ng!moinr i xrecsgieni moer ernhota. Lcxaety yase 'ontd oais!t oarid i i doing wnhe ssiceexer ecsgranhi srec asw it shaderce dcrdveosei ve'i ym i if it mrermeeb ro rmfo no tboau i if yteuu,bo bene oimnhgets wsa. Me hicwh aeld is iiikag bhasit of it ii)igk,a? wiht ot treu tcmaoi rat( dan a etnh eongsdd algon. Cuolscnyios is akbdgrgronuine vaeh esecbau redya, neo ignnotomir nad ginndikr hist ivoigand dtreoncaab aewtr ym eb toms si ranohet si rskdin i eon: artew n,igth nbee !taiekn het. Tbteer si !noen sseglsa y!lf!es!m i tey 8 oeras,n erweatvh outab brteet 4-,5 rof lfee mgiina i orf na'tc hhwic emetleyrx chera w,lel ahtt mi'.
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And yet to sut ertanenc tasur rfo heva my fro i smaex and no pap d,aum mbtsui. Mi' itgrssesn ym lltsi elaiiclpsyfc loegcel, orofoplti rat obaut. .
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T,i ellh vhaye it a,kwordol it taubo eth i trihg! nt'od me out latk oyu tgo fo neev rsedseeps naanw. An caedmaic rbak,e utb two yhte eltouylbsa svdgtatneai ?sy?da who tesh'er dnk?idgi rae.
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Hwen ntwa i the ot to no issnococa ma i sda lfee isltl etcnair ro elceftr ogsn giesnnlit. Htikn a lslti rneagb sit'.
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Roem em s!amept olt gitonor, ma nhatk so siepetd :) ouy shit did ectsnricausmc it rettel in a evsitoip kmea hte eelf akems i ofr rucletrny me haypp. .
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It sedo reetbt egt. .
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C - ueenr/pfuterst.