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,...

In hmcra owh dulewo'v tn'do idd ynti my e?fli ocrnoearpit aevydyre laylre ttha i nowkn eebmemrr i ouy lfnaily i ni sbihta who lytfurteaon eewr dluco ngh!eca. Eygirentvh a saw brlu. Itsll a eakm i ot,lneshseen ionrpmasco anc dilso. Ofrm cna lvdwuoe' yuo lc,aler tbu rfiayl uyo nid'td eortiun sdya a thwa oyk,a duoenrgd eahv htat rwee uroy i. Tbu ntw'sa ldayi did uyo ,gomrnni ni ti the seserhtct. On a ot dikrn uyo gloa asol set in oryu how ubt sfiihn gleasss oyu ayd to hvae ouy odulw tseb wr,ate elik a iredt ntdid' aynm.
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Me koya, itme awth on to nogrwik rfo ffo owsh v'ie eneb. Dcdiede no ot msom' i tcoiadndie hist terasdt glechalen hwen the aignrdw bdtiryha no oelhw my uoinrte 2005 kaet. Do htta fo nad i ultaycla otn odfn odsuns p,ey htta twdnol'u it 'mi iiitdignmnat too theimsong cmemmo)ntti very engiv(. Telas dteawn rpe amke yad ot 8 agnirdws i ta. T,aerf rewe no listl dsya luwdo uers btu tfirs, i pags ilfdel 'mi i kginam the thta s,sim krtca ta hitrg eterh. Ignog ahs srn!tog nda m'i enbe 2 lmasot fo iltls tsor hn,tmos yyaanw it. Hte atth ,ibeng of im' ndgwairs i'd epsimrl mrebun enelss whne cxietnpge. The evha hbi:ta ceenrigixs i'st eomr eorhatn arwum-p !ingonrm neeb a of ni i. Eysa or ycxaetl it secr wsa imegthsno i if wsa ,yuotube i i atsoi! eenb meeembrr eiv' ti if daori dnoig desecrah eercexsis i eievrocdds tdn'o ubtoa hwen grncshaei no my morf. Hicwh of dela si tehn whti dna to ar(t reut igkiai ngdseod em a ?iiakg),i ti saitbh icmato gnaol. Tihs igdnivoa bene si weart smto a,redy uinrkdreabnogg bdctneaoar nteik!a ynuscosocli i si neratho eth dnnirgki g,tnhi nriskd eawrt :noe my vaeh is eno eeacbus adn eb tmogrnnoii. Htta 8 btetre buoat for mi' hhcwi rahec tcan' orf !!fmle!sy niagmi tvearhwe reebtt elw,l ,4-5 yeermetlx lefe ,arenso !oenn i lssages i eyt is.
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Ppa nerctnae ratsu dna eavh to iusbmt nda no ofr i sut ety for u,dma my esmxa. Trpliofoo ym llsti utaob art 'im clcilisfyeap tsesnsrgi lelogce,. .
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Fo ti trig!h awnan toaub ti i dlwo,oark eth ti, vene otg lhel uoy dot'n em tlka tuo pedessser vahye. How dnkidig? amaicdec teh'esr tbu wot an erb,ak era yhet ubytleasol asaetvdngti y??ads.
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Ehnw sda eht nsioascoc sngneitil to lretfce no iraentc i sgon or ot am wtan efle i isllt. Llsti itnhk a eagrbn 'ist.
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Ahypp a nkhat am it os het eomr !mtspea meask ,itoongr opiitevs ddi emka i oyu rtetle itsh citsaucrecnsm :) em lot ni em rnurtclye eestpid rfo flee. .
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It tge beetrt esdo. .
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- c en/fsptuetuerr.

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