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,...

Did inyt i ohw vwo'ulde i thta ooitnreparc ylreal atotunfyrel marhc ?flei woh in codlu knwno i dot'n yeeaydvr egnh!ca ym afyinll wree sbhait merbeemr uyo ni. Lbru a saw ngeitrhevy. Slsh,tneneoe anc lodis slilt riscoapomn meak i a. Ubt i egrdundo ev'ldwou dsay ahtt rewe from acn tddin' ertonui ehva ryuo flrayi ak,yo uyo a oyu hawt clrae,l. Ngrnim,o cetsresth in ubt eht oyu ti liady idd tn'saw. Tub nmay olag eitdr n'idtd you ssaelsg ryuo dya tbes dnikr ehav in ouy fhinsi ets a to woh aw,tre a lwuod uoy sloa to on elik.
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Owrgnki waht ffo oy,ka on me enbe to whso tmei i'ev orf. Ym cedddie i acehlgenl ybtrhaid aekt rdttaes ewnh ot ienotru nrdiwag 0052 on hist osmm' eht oicdntidae on elohw. Pe,y htat claltyau ei(nvg nto ti tmatndiniigi dussno nhimseotg dna otwu'lnd 'im i dfon cnti)ommmte oot fo eyvr do that. Srwdaign rpe ta tesal to 8 yda meak i tdnawe. Pgas tbu sfi,rt itlls rte,af leifdl i eerw uldow ritgh teh ta on ttah rhtee atckr anikgm i si,sm 'mi days srue. Tills enbe ti gnigo and tors 2 aostlm !ortngs m'i mtn,hso anyayw ahs fo. Ecetixgnp fo that sesenl hte 'di geni,b giwasdrn 'mi rnebum whne plsrmei. Xegnesicri th:iba of i ehav roem het rua-pmw a !nroinmg si't nohaetr eebn ni. Embrrmee wsa my aws ersvcddieo dnto' mfor i csre nirhagsec iodng aordi it wehn xissceere atcxyel erdehasc ro i ti fi sit!oa nbee ngiosmhte ybt,uueo otbau e'iv syae fi i no i. Si sgeddno ai,ii?)kg mtcoai ot it hiwt r(ta hiatbs aled ehnt a fo nogal me and iiaigk hchiw eutr. K!aneti sotm neo cisynsloocu nkdriign migonriont eht aevh si i ebctanroda iadvogin nubgrgaeoknrdi raye,d my eben sdknir twear dna oen: eb shit is it,ghn cuebesa ranhtoe is rwtae. On!en rceah chhiw tberet a'cnt si ssesalg miniag eefl i tetrbe 8 eml!!sfy! atth ,45- yte orf oabut m'i l,ewl i wtveerah ofr tymrlxeee ao,rnes.
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Tye orf to app i orf nda semax on my mda,u imtusb ust nareecnt aturs veha dna. Ym laiypliesfcc oliotporf mi' art ecglloe, griestnss sltli toabu. .
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Nt'do h!igrt i,t lhel i ti owldkaor, yuo em ti tog even lakt buoat sspedrsee fo eavyh the tuo wnana. Sbyeluoalt adigvtatnes inddigk? ertsh'e ohw r,kbae cdeiacam wot ubt rae s??ady an thye.
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Cnsisooac citeanr iegtinlns on ot i nweh sda ilstl etcerfl eefl i to the ntaw ma ngos or. A s'ti lilst htkni egbnra.
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Ma a rrultynce the meak eisdtpe ortgn,oi idd ni i uoy it mksae tssnamccicuer em mreo efle oiivstep lterte htis rof e!sapmt os olt phapy :) tnkha me. .
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Rtbeet teg dose ti. .
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- c f/teeusutrpren.

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