A letter from May 21st, 2025

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe,
Do you remember when mom and Mark came down to fix the fence and cars and you got into something? First the spider bites on your elbow, and then the itchy horrible rash for weeks afterwards that spread all over. Remember how I was going crazy trying to find something to make it not itch anymore? We even considered finding a witch doctor at that point. Tell me, did it actually leave a lasting scar? We've been so worried about that and feeling really self conscious about the discoloration everywhere. I wonder if it actually got better. You know me, always worrying over something for no reason.
Has the health anxiety gotten any better? It doesn't feel like I'm dying anymore right now but then again the stress is much less than it was a few months ago. How are you doing, truly? I know that you'll always find a reason to smile and laugh again even in the hardest times. But don't forget it's okay to cry too. It's human, and it's a normal thing.
It's after midnight here. I should probably go to bed. I love you, always,
Eliza xoxo

Epilogue

about 2 months later

Hi me!

You know, I still get an awful rash on that elbow. Even now it looks like I’ve gotten into poison ivy. But...

Sa dba eht ndto’ snt’i rr,owy oointaoriclds. Adrk asrcs eh’yetr siltl ouy sa cna ,yes utb adn tboleciaen ese ont eht. Eordrwi are aylerl abtou hta?t ee,sidbs you.
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)lol fo fo old atht e,rya oyu i ohlsdu enfce a a dan ot atth inhs bnee ti(s’ a ruyts swa a nila arec wfe eceip rlaley keta lnagyi mdagena otnmhs my ovming duoarn esrkew was on aog. Ti a flte erov rdak sah st’i eaehld tbu won rcas. Oto oen ttha nebe dorrwei ’wvee tbauo. Wath? ownk wokn cssra ym it tub mtrtea i taht on de,fa wlil dna ma ldeov i ietm ni uyo. Hatt ,ady ofseruly fo dnimre vryee lieza. .
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Ntarpaeeitdnsss yntiaxe wtih ebrtet teh si. Eenb kown amsliehcc btes ,ouinfntc tond’ i feka tey’hve rley ntihg uoy het ubt rbain uryo vhiang ilek on ot. Eahv tbu dna ceycl gativetyn,i are sllyeva teh we lslit oslw ton nayorem fo seopredins. Morf teh thigl the si sighh hracs. Umhna rfodenlwu uyo rae tor,sng a. Htat cdeamitoin ’toedsn acnheg whit tihs. Rute sbgrni rouy it slef orlcse jtsu uyo ot. .
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Edfa hte achne,g sa suer ascsr do ilwl and eht roev ingtsh lla lilw dsme tmie ’mi. Btu all kdin you uyro ldevo are fo dasy hatt hte nkow lief and. .
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Lza-ei ooxx.

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