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...

Its’n o’tnd owy,rr hte dab as nlootridcsaio. Ouy eieabnctlo ,yse y’heetr dark sa rassc hte ese can adn tbu illst ont. Ttah? aer raelly oatub yuo eirrdow isd,esbe.
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Sutry tmnsoh of ym a of reac dol eceip fecen few to a nduaro a,ery aws tath ihsn yuo dhuols ol)l ainl gao a i rekwes taht eneb a aynlgi si(’t and dageman allery eakt wsa no vgnoim. Ltef oevr it sha a ’tis onw btu srac radk deehla. Htat wev’e eon eben aoubt reiword too. My rssac ni lliw oeldv i kwon ownk etim ma i uoy it btu attmre nad no t?awh efa,d hatt. Of drnmie oflyesur taht yevre ealiz ,ady. .
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Etbert psesdsnaiartten eth tnayixe tiwh is. No noctufn,i rinab yvet’eh ilke ouyr ’odtn know sebt i teh ubt to leyr igthn ihvagn akef oyu clecsamhi eenb. Eth ubt elccy svlaeyl yormane fo slow oedensspri not era haev nad we iitevtan,gy itlsl. Asrhc lthig mofr si eth the hgshi. Nstr,og huamn a deownuflr era uoy. Hatt iths whit esnot’d anhceg cemtoidain. Sjut gsrnbi utre oyu cserol it ruyo flse to. .
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Hitsgn ovre and lwli hte lla srasc mi’ meds hte miet do ,hegcan suer as lliw daef. Elvod ysad nwko inkd ttha fo file btu era adn oyu lla ruoy het. .
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Az-eli xoxo.

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