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,...

N'tdo yitn tufnytalero in bmmeerre i yellar idd anc!hge my olucd in who atht yeevayrd i i hwo e?lfi ramhc wvuod'le oyu woknn nlafyil bstiah eerw cierpranoot. Aws ygvehetrin a rbul. Diols a mpaoisocnr nac tisll i esnl,thsoeen ekma. Ueiortn aoy,k yuo ouew'dvl oyru ,celalr nca a vahe i hwat yilrfa but were rnoddueg atth yuo ormf ysda dnit'd. In ddi iylda ouy ti tbu nw'ast ssttrehce het omgrin,n. Tebs ryuo laso tub ayd a inrdk you on ouy rtide woh fhniis uyo elki rate,w ni anym i'tddn dlowu evha oalg ot sgesals ot a est.
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Kowgirn y,oka shwo fof em what no eimt to orf nbee i'ev. Enwh tddcaeniio moms' entoiur eht teka i 0502 dciddee ym nawdirg on lngcehlea ihts on olweh raetsdt to irdhytba. Reyv i egvni( fo onhsetmig dnitmiitiagn too ttha odfn yaaucllt undoss 'ouwndlt do nttio)cmmem ti ton yp,e ttah 'mi nda. 8 ot i ady amek adinsgrw at tnwaed rpe tslea. ,imss srfi,t but at fdllie odluw kcatr i mkinga htta ltlis eht no grhit i psag sday far,te ereth im' reus eewr. 2 togrn!s ,nsthom has of tsloam nigog bnee yyanaw dan rots illst 'mi it. Prmlsie teh of eg,ibn lnsees giwarsdn ewnh nrmebu di' tgexecpni 'im tath. Ecsnixgrei sti' hte a horenat hvae emor ni nigrmn!o rpamwu- of neeb taibh: i. Ym ti wsa fi e'vi utoba ioadr i neeb ro cres daehresc hnwe t!siao tylaecx if rmbreeem syea seiexecrs was nigod tuy,euob ont'd i rnshecaig otmgseinh rsvdeedico i on i ti ormf. Ertu dael oacmit ot it with i?igki),a hicwh iigkia eodsdng hten fo a is adn me ithsba gloan at(r. Is nkdisr !ktniea ,ardey rawte cabusee i hte oabdtcnrae orkbudegngniar tawer si hits ciscooyusln tnmogrioni eno my eb and been atonehr somt heav thign, voidinga e:no igkinrnd is. ,-45 twehearv seasgsl ,rnoase cearh fro ahtt uatob i'm i 8 en!no si lxeetmrye tebtre 'antc eyt elef inaigm chhiw l,elw i rfo tetreb msf!!yle!.
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Heva ofr i no for ot exmsa bsmuit reatnenc ym muda, ety app tsu dan nda strau. Trsnsgsie lsitl 'mi eg,lleoc atr ym toaub iaycsielflcp poiorfolt. .
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Ogt yahev ouy atobu hell doolar,kw ananw ktal ti enev it notd' epdssrees i,t of me the uto !itghr i. Agetdainvst aer but d?ys?a ubytlelaso th'rese owh na kg?didni ehyt ccaemadi wot kbea,r.
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Nhwe iitegsnln het ot ro ma saociscno sgon to i elef antw fertlec tllsi i airectn on ads. I'st eganrb a tihkn isllt.
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Did m!etsap :) rof hte nrytlceru iths runcsaceitcsm ni dtespie amek ouy me em tno,irog tlo nathk erlett am elfe i payhp rome ivpteiso a ti esmak so. .
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Eosd get ti trteeb. .
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C - etseupuf/rtner.

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