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 o’ndt the wrr,yo nsti’ nlooctsaroidi adb. Ont nda oyu eyher’t ese teh dakr itlls eys, as cna crass ecolnabtei tub. Oyu taubo iede,sbs ridrowe are ?that lryale.
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Ray,e danaemg dol erlyla of etka a gvionm no s(ti’ oag i ainl yuo duhlso )oll efcne ot was of a atht odanru nda ngalyi my nihs ttha raec wsa efw wsreek a syutr bene hmotns ceepi a. Erov cras ts’i ahs a lhedea but dark nwo it tefl. Driwoer neeb ahtt oto oen veew’ atoub. I llwi wnko srsca i my no eldvo ti am btu and ad,fe hatw? htta uyo ni tiem ttamer kown. Zlaei selroyuf ad,y fo eeyvr thta enrimd. .
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Erbett riedaststensanp ytanxei teh hwti is. Nkow ot eebn slcachmie ilke oyu anibr efka yruo bets inhgt no ylre i ’tond tbu ehvt’ey uonnitcf, hte hngavi. Tanei,igtvy eht we and yeavlsl yccle owls oynrmae ont vhae lstli ipeoesndrs fo but aer. Het igtlh teh omfr hgihs sahrc is. Uoy a uhnam g,sotnr aer fonwdrlue. Ecamidoitn ihwt ted’osn sthi ganche thta. Yoru gsnrib esrclo tjsu uyo ti ruet fesl ot. .
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Eghna,c llwi teh hsingt dfae emti mesd sa adn reov scsra user eht m’i od lilw lal. Nidk dan era yoru lal eth ownk thta of yuo lefi edvol ubt sday. .
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Xoox aei-zl.

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