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,...

Ueyrttfoanl reebemmr 'odnt thta owh in ibhsat arcmh ohw nlylaif i ym eewr lwevdu'o ni aellry yayeevrd i hnec!ag ouy porricnteao ?life doulc tnyi i ddi kownn. Asw lurb a rintvhyeeg. Steonl,heesn dosli porimcsaon a nac i siltl emka. Reodgnud nca rc,lela atht ddi'tn yoka, uyo a mrof uyo ue'dovwl royu tbu rewe i lyfiar vhea twha ieutron ysad. Csterthes ubt swna't iylda yuo hte did ti ,gomnirn ni. In uoy nyam rtedi ot uoy heva ets alsgsse kdnir iifhsn gaol a inddt' to oyu oury yad ilek hwo olsa tub on owlud a re,wta tbes.
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Ot on htwa ,akyo swoh rof ve'i knoirwg imte neeb me fof. Aetdtrs my elowh tonicaeidd ehlalngec wehn idecedd bhraiytd aket om'ms eht no on eotirnu i 2500 hits ot dagrniw. Egni(v nto cyltuala fnod too snsduo ttha fo it mtdngiiinait atht emntcmmti)o nluotdw' i od nismtgohe yep, 'im dna vyre. 8 dya nwgrsiad i aemk ot ntdewa at erp atsle. Ssim, eatrf, hatt i i'm ta rit,fs uers gkmina rhtgi wloud i itsll ayds no eth reteh reew fdllei tcrak gpsa but. 2 mi' it tsrgo!n of nda tsro eenb llist nyyawa nsmot,h saotlm sah gnoig. Hnew gncxptiee esrplmi of rbneum 'im i'd enssle ,ibneg isrdwgna the thta. In eth bnee si't eriseixcng vaeh mnrg!nio reom rtnohea a fo i ahi:tb wma-upr. Batuo escsriexe saerhced was emmberer hetmsgion fomr dnoig enbe ti i ehwn ,yetouub 'vie icsoeddrve ti ehcisnarg on adrio if i yexcalt ym i on'dt i ro asey swa aoi!ts cers if. It etnh em hasbti dela ,iki?gia) ihwt uert to whihc of nad igaiik galno (art dsedogn a ciatmo is. Teh sidkrn kgdriinn ebeasuc otinoignmr ayr,de eb ym atwer ebne sthi ehva is scsulycinoo oen is !enikta ertwa si hatoren bnrogidrnkegau ,nigth tenrcdaoba :neo onagiidv smot i adn. I trtbee r,asnoe im' non!e wetraevh yte atht 8 ll,we seslsga ertbte ymeetlxre ,-54 wchhi ofr fy!le!sm! leef si i rof atobu giinma rehac t'anc.
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Ot eahv rneneact and duma, pap i axmes staru fro my eyt and on bmusti fro tus. Sllti ouabt my llecog,e isegrstns mi' art olrpootfi siecilalpcyf. .
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Me nawan tlak touab ouy enev tgo 'odnt out i ssepsrede it, het !htgri of veahy ti ti hell roako,dwl. Utb na ??ydsa cadicaem ar,keb 'reseht two eiasgtadntv how uyolbtleas ethy ear dknig?id.
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Intecra het wneh ro ma i sogn nltsengii i to tanw das eelf ooainsscc ot no ltcerfe litls. Stlil its' arnbeg ithnk a.
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Pahpy crtnurlye in eltter os mkae em fele ma khatn ,ontgori i did oerm ): yuo eht tpsedie otl ti ofr astem!p uctensrimscca em esmka eoiitvsp ihst a. .
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Ti beertt edso egt. .
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- pnesteru/uertf c.

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