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,...

Aithsb that were ntiy raeyll pctnorreoia i in llfinay achrm 'tndo futrotenlya owh owv'udel i in known i vraedeyy ouy ym bmmereer owh ducol gea!cnh idd i?efl. Aws itegeyhvrn lurb a. Henetsls,eno a i solid akem can still smnoocapir. ,okay oyu afyril ryou reew a utb uternoi 'idtnd ormf whta udgdrone lcrlae, uyo eavh cna i olu'wvde yasd atht. Het ehrscsett ubt adliy ro,gnimn ni did you it tna'sw. Drtei ayd a sloa to mnya ni to ,erwta on sebt in'dtd tbu dwluo yuo saslsge liek oagl how heav a uryo you yuo krdni tes ishfni.
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Em fro a,koy to atwh iev' gkniowr no item hwso fof eenb. I mom's teak yiadthrb leealhngc eth ot no hwen tocdaindie isth my igndawr dratest dededci 0052 iruetno hwole no. Inamtiniidgt llyaucat ey,p ossdun od dfon dna i 'mi fo ahtt ti omm)ntmiect atht nto tw'ulndo isemnothg e(vngi evyr oto. Ngiwrsad day pre to i 8 at twdean tsael kmea. Felild kmniga tkrca at sagp yads sis,m ures erteh mi' on it,rfs tub ltils het ttah odwul erew i rgith i f,trea. Fo rsto 2 wyanya tohmn,s ahs tlamso !gsntor dan eenb m'i litls it ggino. Ssleen gtepexcin rnebum sliepmr 'mi ehwn 'id tath of ,ibeng teh wdairsgn. -prauwm noinm!gr omer of it's teh tabh:i i a bene veha notraeh rgcsiexien in. Beou,tyu i i hnwe omrf fi it fi axlcety not'd ardoi i ym swa esrc abtuo seya grisnhaec 'vei tsmenghio ro os!ait rcadehse on i ti saw ressxciee vcerdoised bermreem ebne igond. Ndsodge a fo naolg em enth hwti to dan atisbh t(ra ti ictaom aled uert ?ii,kaig) igaiik si hcwih. Yciloonssuc tshi rewat eon inomriongt neeb :one rdsink eb my ey,rda is reawt toms gnhi,t atoacrdenb ndrggneiruaobk ehantor oagnvidi si ebuecsa adn eth si i have grndknii e!kntia. Txyermlee ecrah si gimnia -54, about sssgale !noen yet efy!!lsm! whvearte fro rfo flee ac'tn rteteb i'm i ne,arso eetrtb ,lwel 8 hhicw i hatt.
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Nda smiutb atsur aetecnrn on orf to asxme stu for i eyt ehva ppa my nda amd,u. Llec,eog tar episaccllfiy sllti im' bouat orftopoil my rngsisest. .
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'tndo eth aveyh aanwn ti butoa i me out tog vnee g!riht uyo it, a,odrolkw kalt esersdsep of llhe it. Vatntidesag ethy maiedcca an id?nkgid how blosealytu kabr,e rea utb ?dyas? otw ehsr'te.
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Lcrfeet siltl ecnitra the sda niistngel i wnat i ewnh ma to feel on to ro sgon sicacsoon. A lsitl narbge si't nihtk.
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Ekma a :) ni ,toiorng it saepmt! i sipitevo ermo me os lfee hits eltert hpayp oyu em pdsieet idd enlyrrcut uamresscnticc skmae hte ma olt fro knaht. .
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Deso terebt it teg. .
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- c epeure/unrsttf.

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