A letter from Sep 7th, 2021

Peaceful right?

Dear Me, I've probably written about 10 ******* letters so far throughout the past 2 years but they're really therapeutic. So here it goes. It's September 7th 2021. It's the night before you move to Egypt for a few months. It's also the night before you start wearing the hijab for, well, I guess forever lol. You're pretty sure of your decision and you know that if you don't do it now you'll feel pressure from the western society you live in and probably always find an excuse to never do it. I hope when this letter finds you, you're okay. I'm not sure when I'll send it yet but it probably won't be that far away from now. I wanna know how it's going so far. How did everyone react? I'm sure everyone was lovely. That never worried me at all. I probably cried alot. Because it's alot of pressure and a big responsibility. But I'm proud of you for pulling through. At least I hope you did. Because this letter will be real awkward if you didn't. I hope family isn't that horrible as you're expecting rn. But if they are then I hope you're protecting your energy. Don't let anyone **** with you man. They've already done enough. You got this. Focus on why you went back in the first place. Spend time with people who matter. Lastly, did you have a panic attack again in the plane? **** I really hope you didn't. I'm really anxious rn about the whole flight. Hope it went well🥲 But anyways, you're stronger than you think. Don't let anyone convince you that you're less than or that you're not normal. You know who you are. You know your worth. Let's mf go my dude. Love always, Past you ❤ Ps: alot can happen in 2 weeks. Especially in Egypt. Hence I'm sending this off to the near future. See you then💫

Epilogue

about 7 hours later

Dear past me,

My goodness a lot CAN happen in 2 weeks. It feels like I've been here longer lol. I wanna start off my reassuring you. I'm okay. Especially...

My hwit oiciedsn. Edn eragnwi pu het xent dya ddi i eht hijba. Di' at rboeef ouabt was epace ceseuba os meor ddo doiesicn eenrv it left. Sfrti dnif otu the asw dad ot. N'ditd eh oyu ta veeibel trsfi malo. Tub eh asw yreall dupro. Yeaonn loas tndewa ryev asw whhci uers rof l,ees mkea dna nto he dscnioei to eurlsfoy olomwsehe orf emad uoy het. Nda our omm teorhrb extn rwee. Eth tou rrpaiot me was wkganli enhw i of grnescdeio our borehrt mtdyeelmiai. Em ti wtsee was rof was yhppa he so os. Nhte she ees hre bndhei adn akgilnw me mmo, esitsr nyol d'ndti oceriseng my loduc ym. Ta npkiceda oll she isftr. Ith hre hte itosarnilea nhte rbrohte nad ym btu lol em she was gugihgn. Mtolsa llo dreci seh. Eno it omgcni on wsa. Ntat fo aws uyor nhaan catrieno adn tuaoievrf yott. Heitr i ni meclweo man rdeic of oyj aerst tpeenrss os flte tehy. Oasl swa signaedro htye yrtap a twsee os hichw suesripr igdortnaau. .
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Hwleo hte gnhit on ibajh tat'hs. Ogsrnt gigno uyro'e tlsil. Dna okay rosyufle oyu cumh look reeth eenb hrewe fof t'sath 22 feel oyu fo heva 'anct ceoreings ni 12 indseat eht rrroim dyas iekl sa btu. You eedn ot gte tlsil eusd to lla ti. Em i humc it rhteob 'dnot tel sa. Pttyre rue'oy tlisl ;).
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Eht fo rdei as eanlp. At all on acinp stactka. Snmetom inxteya harte ym fo hetre ewf 'codtnlu i ednhla i adn a here lcaetdase trae ahd ehrwe a ti asw iohtnng tbu bit. Ti wten by saft trptey. Was oeebfr day rmoe teh llo i ntha npeal no naioxsu eth. Tsa'ht so thta.
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Si myiafl deiwr. Eaysr ceotcdnen ewer ouy odt'n thme ouy sa to efle as oga. Yeomran leef oyu nodt' gnrtiy keli. Taubo aatlluyc heyt do no sibgisln uyo mhuc ekil outba neo aosl ouy rouy lkei ecars sa eelf. That evt'yhe tbnlu gtuho ot er'oyu tgnvehyrei oteshn tbu itwh walyas eben oen insec hte dna eipsrle ekil. And voel oeyllv owh i sblingis i my knwo ear ythe. Allews npeors a tbu wnok i ertga mi' lsoa. Tnilieaosrph twhi ogdo us 'tasht a vaeh oen lla eerht hnraote hwy fo such. Tesr dnee fo eth my i ailmfy o'ndt. .
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Os haye. Eenb seuoh heacb wseek pur ta a we the heous sday eshe'rt to wno fro so ofr ceasdpe ewf unrnicotscot. Eyvr tobau it etdixce im'. You reew ot hsat't koay fo lyarel oyu od wtha otu tse muhc va'nhet done ahtt but. Icrunnocttso oosn as desn hte nrgllio eht ratst lbla sa lwil. Sllha lla ew? les't us see rsngib isth ahwt.
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Syaaw,l oelv.
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Uryo auxinos essl usulfetfre❤.

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