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...

Istn’ het w,rory trionslodcoia as dba tn’od. Kdra ty’ereh lsitl acn yuo teenlacboi dna btu eth as crass ees tno ys,e. You tuaob rea that? ralyle rdieowr eedsb,si.
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Wkerse swa vgnmio fo allrye a goa cnfee gdnmaae efw uoy wsa oraudn that ouhsld fo no a ot ciepe thta tnsohm ,ryea lnai styru crae dna si’(t tkae aiglny eenb lod i my a sihn lol) a. Adeehl eflt dark eorv onw rasc sti’ a has tub it. Ebne ewev’ too taht uaotb eno ierdrwo. Aef,d it i tiem eartmt and ni dlove ?ahwt uyo kwon will rscas that my tbu i nkow no ma. Dy,a azile fo dnmrei htta yusfrole erevy. .
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Ertebt nieytxa the twih dapssitnstenrae si. To uoy tesb kfea nbrai i csialcemh itghn ,tnncofiu het ruyo no’dt wnko utb lkei no eyrl iavnhg tehyve’ been. Ernoaym het eclyc nteig,vatyi ont rdspeosien oslw tbu aer eslvaly tslil ahve ew of dna. Hacsr gishh is htlig het rfom het. Hanum rso,tgn fwudnoelr a era uoy. Idnamctoei hist hiwt s’dteon thta nehgac. Usjt elfs ibgnrs ot uyro lesorc uoy ertu ti. .
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Llwi mesd ’mi hte hte eovr do will e,nghac imte all rscas dan fdea hsingt sa rues. Days fo vldeo ouyr tub eifl the nkdi dna era oyu htat lal kwno. .
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-azeil oxox.

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