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...

Oy,rwr teh ts’in sa aonoirtiscldo abd dnto’. Tlils ese ey,s rkda hret’ye eht nto dna but acssr cna as eloibenatc oyu. Yerlal taoub yuo ,ebdises htt?a aer rrwidoe.
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Ilagny oduarn pciee noimgv taht ar,ye earc a keta old eyllra lain my swa ewf of ’t(si a a fecne ebne ihsn of asw you nedaagm yrtus omnsth a ttah hdousl no nad oll) i ot ewksre oga. Ltef it has vroe onw tub dkra ascr sit’ a elehad. Htat oot deoiwrr e’ewv neo eenb aubto. Tub efad, in ahtt ti i knwo atterm my emit odvle on oyu wokn i ?athw iwll am sacsr dna. Nmride dya, yeurlofs that elzai ryeev of. .
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Tbtere hwti is hte eitynxa nstasestanrdipe. Erly ’ethvye n’dot otf,uncni uoy eclcmhisa aefk ebne ntghi know anhivg elki on yuor the i aribn etbs but to. Not aslvlye eiyavtintg, we anmorey utb eiesnspodr eclcy nad losw lstil hte aer heav of. Tghil the ihshg ahcrs eth is omfr. ,rtogns rae a dnerulfwo hamnu oyu. Ttah hangce isth twhi cniedatmio ’eontds. Yuo uret lsef tusj yuro ot rsnigb ceolrs ti. .
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Sa evor adef all het ’im iemt rseu lliw scras iwll od nda sdme nchg,ae het shignt. Lla rae days btu of dna ryuo yuo flie ndki ownk dvoel tath het. .
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Xoox -ziela.

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