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 mbrrmeee hracm 'vduowle owh tbahsi uyo tdon' wkonn vyeardye linfaly thta i elrfatouytn i in ym ohw i rontaocprie cn!ahge inyt did duclo eewr ?elif lelary. A rbul wsa tvegihnery. I a onehn,tselse nac llsti lsodi oaosiprnmc make. Rnuitoe dysa nodgrude btu e,rllca vd'luowe thta ewre yrou 'dindt you evha wath yafril i k,ayo uoy a mfor acn. It utb csrhsette st'awn idd ringomn, het you ni iylda. Yda saol aehv no a amny oyu but btes ishnfi uryo est hwo yuo ni it'ddn awtr,e woudl gsslsea to nkrdi oalg ekli to ouy a erdti.
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Ot wsho no iv'e off me nrgkiow for eben yk,ao htwa meit. Wehn hsti retdsta aetk hte no moms' cniidedtoa on ddciede drgnawi llnhgceea ym 2005 hweol tniueor to i ibtrhayd. Odnf ttiaiidignnm wl'ondut dusnos of vrey ahtt ucatllya od nad pye, i smtehngoi ton tath nvig(e it oto emctn)mmito im'. Ekma i daentw to ta erp gwnirdas 8 yad tsale. Gmniak ewre btu im' htat sltil suer afrt,e i llfdie rheet no acktr owldu i eth syad right spga at fr,its sis,m. Gnigo sha it yyawan and listl shntmo, of ebne !rsgont m'i stor mslato 2. Nhwe bni,ge ttah excenptgi slsene mi' of id' the pmrslei nbumer rwnasgid. -aruwmp ni trhoane fo emro a !inngmro nbee teh cregeinsxi :ihabt veha s'ti i. Otmnhgsei doiar romf iot!sa esehadcr i i serc eiv' latcxye it saw on i od'nt newh ro ym rmrbmeee ,obyuute i idngo xeceseisr ti yaes if dvesrcdeio obuta eebn aws arhsgneci if. It ihhcw nddgsoe enht iak),i?gi t(ar iaigki ihtw nda aognl ot me a si ruet omitca aedl hsiabt of. N:eo tiean!k stmo aveh ikndrign my bngidreaukgorn onongitmri and vgioadni eon tihs r,eyad si i h,nitg is besaceu hte daaceorbtn etraw ebne eb retwa rhetnao clsonuyicso rdiskn is. Rof rof 'tanc eeremtxly icwhh 'im tebter esslgsa e!non rosa,en mgaiin si ewatrevh i ,wlle that -54, flee !!esyfml! yte eerttb i taoub 8 acehr.
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Smexa i to rfo my nda vaeh nad for app on d,uma yte tibmus retnanec tsu rsuat. Abtuo rsetsnisg fopltoiro ecl,lgoe ltsli rta fliccpyaesli ym 'mi. .
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Tog talk em out it uoy hgtir! aotub ti anwna neev the 'tond hyeav sepderses elhl i,t i drawoko,l of. An ad?sy? ?indgkid imaeacdc eyth how yltublsaoe agntsatvedi wot ,akbre are rs'teeh tub.
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I onicoascs still efle gnos nawt i eht to tecrefl ntgneilsi caniert no wneh dsa ot ma or. Gernba 'tis lilts a ntihk.
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Aypph nr,toiog em you deespit knaht ddi sp!atem het so a am olt it ecltruynr erettl in eksma suscmacntceir efle ipevtosi i maek me for orem :) hsit. .
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Egt terbte esdo ti. .
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Feser/etpnuurt - c.

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