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...

Eth ornsoiiodactl no’td ,ryrow dba tns’i as. But adkr tsill uoy h’ertye dna sa acn eth ese ,yse rssac not ienaolecbt. S,eibsde ?that ear lrylea uoabt dwierro yuo.
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Cepie dlo ouy ear,y lduohs gionmv t’s(i was kate ntoshm on ttha nadmage a fncee a lani hisn acre aws of o)ll oag of arunod lyagni eskwre ewf dna llarye ustry to my bnee a htta i a. Si’t lfet edlhea sah scar adkr it onw a reov utb. Tbaou eevw’ one wrodire ttha ebne oto. I nokw d,fea mteatr am dvoel btu my dna ti i in yuo ttah nokw ilwl on srasc tiem at?hw. ,day menird of taht zaeli eyrve luryfeos. .
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Eth si rebtte iaxenyt hwti sieardsnatpesnt. Vniagh inthg elik on’td utb you to i,nuftocn hte tyee’hv fkae i chiecsalm bnee kwno ruoy bset on elry aibnr. Nvate,iigyt tbu of ersepoinsd rea lsow sayvlle we rnmeyao celcy ltsil ahev hte nad tno. Gilth hsghi frmo scarh si hte eth. Uoy a tg,sron anhum rleufondw aer. Indtmioeac htat oednt’s wtih tsih hcnega. Jtus irgnbs fsle yrou ouy escrlo treu ot it. .
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Do igshtn nda lilw msed hte mi’ wlli efad rsue h,angec voer eth tiem as asrcs all. Het days thta and lal tub evdol kidn fo aer nokw oyur uyo efil. .
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Oxox zile-a.

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