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,...

I i oyu on'dt idd ohw ahtbsi woh armhc yeydevra eotrlatuyfn ym dluoc geha!nc embmeerr nwokn in ni ewre atth triorcpnoea nllafiy tniy eilf? i l'wduvoe lyerla. A lbru swa yrhitegnev. Cna sole,eshnten aosrmopnci a emak i illst odils. Rouy fomr tnoerui i vleuwd'o can a kao,y you wree btu oyu sday gdneuodr twha ylfari haev idnd't l,rclea ahtt. Ni ydail rinm,ngo teh you tectherss it ubt ntwsa' did. Ni to laog ifhsni e,twar ubt oyu uyo wloud ouyr losa egsslas est haev bets ritde 'intdd kirdn a day a to mayn yuo ohw no iekl.
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Ietm em rwkgnoi owsh ,koay rfo tahw eebn 'ive no ot ffo. Eecdddi 0502 osmm' enaeclglh on hiadrtby teh ym i rienout sith tersatd icdiaodnte ot weolh whne on arigndw teka. Iitntaimdign inevg( do too ti taht nou'tlwd cautyall dsuons of )tnticmemom pye, adn thta odnf tsehmgino i 'im nto vrey. Ta wairsdng tewnad day i 8 to eakm erp selta. I seur sdya ingkam duwol but ,rfsti rehet dlilef rakct ssm,i at ewer eht tf,era i hatt hrgit im' on sillt apsg. Lmatso inggo nebe hsa rtso msto,nh of m'i nda wynaay lltsi nosr!gt it 2. D'i igcextpne meplris mi' fo bei,ng tath enesls het wnhe sndgrawi mubren. Xicneregis nmin!gor rahotne a nebe in i mero haev eth fo ha:itb si't urpaw-m. Eouby,ut ym fi shnmtieog i eemrbmer i eatylxc otuba ro saw asye henw csre ti i iatos! rsehagcin oaird no i dont' omrf cvdeoridse vie' ti rsieeexsc wsa fi ndgoi nbee dasrehec. Em a igaiik ,)iak?iig bashti eald ot is ocatim it gsddneo of rtue olang hchiw htwi art( tenh nda. I is ebne kaie!nt ahve rewat smto aedobcarnt sridkn hsit si etawr cluoioscsny neo htin,g aed,yr e:no hratnoe rininkdg iavondig eb eesbauc kngodairbgeurn teh ym adn si itnrmoogin. Wrtaevhe agiinm chhwi ly!e!!fms ofr leef ofr lwl,e ssaelgs oears,n atth 5-,4 i ubota n'tca brteet is 8 xltyeeemr 'mi herac i eyt btreet no!en.
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For i aenncrte asxme ppa dan tsu on uitbsm ustra ma,ud and rfo aveh my tye ot. Nertsgsis lleoc,eg ifrlootpo 'mi tslli ieylsccpfila obtau tra my. .
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Hte veen tou em ,ti awann dnot' fo got i toabu it oyu l,koorawd aktl r!ithg it hell vahye rsdseesep. Idgknd?i d?sya? e,akrb an tub cmdiecaa hwo h'retes era ethy wto lesotyaulb tevatdnsiag.
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Eht ot gnnlsetii no twna leetfcr iraecnt i am to flee das enhw ro gnso i tilsl oancicsso. A lstli arbgen sti' thnik.
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Tihs stopieiv ddi eelf :) pypah rteetl oo,rtgni ahktn tlo kmae oemr in rtcnmasccsuie me ma it the so ieesdtp oyu unerlryct a i em tm!sape kasme for. .
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Esdo it rbteet etg. .
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- c nereeututpfr/s.

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