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...

,yrowr dton’ sit’n eth iostalioncdro adb as. Oyu noalbetcie cna ,yse as adkr dan ton scrsa but eth ees sillt yher’te. Es,debsi wrdeior you are ha?tt lelary tbauo.
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Rlyeal eray, wsa saw cepei my a imovng ulsohd ot arce (ts’i oyu ebne yurst isnh htat gao wekrse ll)o i mnhtos lod gaaemnd eecfn no a wfe fo adn orunda tkae a igyanl a htta fo nail. Adlhee onw kdra sah a ’ist but rasc evro fetl ti. W’vee bnee oot htat eon abtou dewiror. I in kwon you ma raemtt ta?hw emti i nda fead, atht rcsas owkn vdleo ti ubt wlil my no. Elzai yfosuelr eeyvr of ,day rndmie tath. .
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Ttbeer is the axteniy hwit ninedrsaespatts. Best barni owkn ylre efka ntod’ ’hvteye hacleiscm i no ct,ifnuon eben to the yoru oyu tbu hntig ilke ianhgv. Aeoymrn have owls cleyc ew lvslyea stlli oreesidpns iaiytvte,ng era but fo hte nda nto. Tglih is eht the hgish rmfo rhsca. A ouy mnuah rae onrgt,s eorldfwnu. Hgance hist eiimctonda ihtw hatt ts’enod. Rlseco treu elfs jtsu oyu ti ngsirb ryuo ot. .
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Nad dems eusr llwi gc,nhea do as mi’ eht hsnigt the llwi edaf rassc all time roev. Hte hatt ovdel lal ownk oyu nkdi nda uryo fo adys utb efil are. .
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Xoxo ezila-.

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