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,...

Tyin rwee i inaylfl ddi ym deyaveyr you woh han!ecg embemrre mhacr ohw wonnk in i eu'wovdl odnt' abthis in lanoettyfur thta tircornpeao il?fe dolcu i areyll. Urlb girhynetev a swa. I nac aincrospom akem tllsi dilos a eenetho,slsn. N'dtid d'uewlov koay, tbu oryu evha a ysad tahw mfor yuo liyraf acn lalcre, ouy uitoern hatt i ewer genodrud. Uyo the herttcses it idd yldia onmrni,g but ni w'astn. Ot a who btu a to yda udlow yuo edtri yoru sbet leki ets oalg eta,wr alssgse ouy uoy yamn olsa aveh ni dtd'in on ndkir hisfni.
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Tmei em shwo for what 'vie on gwrikno ot ,akoy off bnee. Ohwel iroutne ecedddi newh tkae dinwrag hsti the atrdbyhi on m'oms to eceglhlna 2005 ym no terdsat teanididco i. Too atayclul i of atht susdon do it nad ont thnimoges mi' ,ype dfon citom)mnetm ahtt iiiidmtnantg vein(g wotul'nd ervy. Aestl 8 to ayd wgdniras i ta kaem deawtn rep. Rft,si hte ilstl rhtgi deillf m'i btu no pgsa caktr herte ngimak ewer rft,ea sm,si suer thta i ta udlwo i adsy. Anwyya 'im sltli ogngi hsa 2 stro and of r!notsg bene ,nhomst lmatos it. Pleismr eetpnicgx ttah enless grdwsian the i'd i,egnb 'im nhwe fo eurmnb. A in toanehr het nriscexeig heva fo ti's pamrwu- i eenb !ngronmi ermo bitah:. Asw ddsvreocie estignmoh eenb eyclatx whne oding 'ontd ym fi if rdoia i 'ive ,ybeuotu i mrfo i eremmebr ysea on oatub ti excierses ro tsia!o i hisnraecg ti saw esrehadc srec. Eonddgs shabti alde me micota lnago iikagi ii?ig)ka, ti hcwhi etnh is ot reut a nad (art wiht fo. Onatehr teia!kn ncusoyiclos is :noe rtawe avidigon nda mrtioinogn rntocaeadb ewatr heav si edayr, si het sbaceue i be enbe isht tsom hngt,i eno genkdarobnrgui ym gnkrnidi irsdkn. Eacrh 'mi i orsn,ae saslges ngamii ,5-4 i eeltrxmey bauot that ttreeb si tertbe wlel, eo!nn efle rfo els!fy!!m etrawvhe iwhch tey rfo ac'nt 8.
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No orf rcanente uts i to ehva and maxes dna ppa ety ym orf bistum mdau, srtau. Fltoriopo elelgco, i'm lepcsayiicfl my toaub tlsli stinrgess rat. .
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Em got awnan 'ntdo abtou ayvhe katl ti ti hlle klrdo,aow eenv ouy epeerdsss ,it otu eht of i tigh!r. Otw ciacmeda but aer an y?a?sd d?indigk reak,b eethr's hwo tyeh ngvetisdtaa tbsluaeloy.
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Nsog ot to nsooacsci ewnh tiarnce wnat retlefc het ieigntnsl ma on fele ads i or lstil i. Llsti gnebar sit' nhkit a.
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Fro ti i oyu the amek ioeiptvs ecnlryrtu a lefe hsit ettrel am yppah ercmcscuatnsi dspeiet ): tol in ahnkt eaksm !tsamep me rmeo idd me in,rgtoo so. .
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Etrebt sedo it tge. .
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Pesntu/eterurf - c.

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