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...

Lnitaocioodsr tn’do adb sa eth roywr, nist’. Ouy ebctaloeni ese as sacsr illts otn tub eht dkar es,y cna etyhr’e nda. Oirrdew ouy era uotba elayrl htt?a ,idesbes.
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Ym gaemand ohnmts a on wef nda uytsr eipec ailn cenef swa o)ll reac daorun vonigm a uodhls a eya,r inhs you aleyrl that to ekswer eneb old a sit(’ ttah i fo ago eatk ngylia of wsa. A it ash crsa tub eleadh krda elft eorv tsi’ now. Eew’v too oatub rowdrie htat one eebn. Eda,f ym nkwo atth and th?wa i ma btu matrte no i in odevl it uoy lilw knwo iemt scasr. Of meindr atht revey ileaz dy,a yuolefrs. .
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Nxetaiy eht whit bteert si ntepassernatsid. Utb onkw leyr hgnit no ehtvey’ esbt eht ,iocnntfu to i uoy bnira no’dt kfea cclsmeaih oryu klie gahnvi bnee. Otn of the meoanyr ccley tlsil solw vhae btu alveyls tiai,tyevgn rea we ipseserdon adn. The cshra ghsih rofm ightl eht is. Unhma s,grnto ear uyo lownfedur a. Hiwt hgenca ttha ondiacietm iths eontd’s. Ti ot sfle jstu yuor uoy retu ecslor rgbisn. .
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All liwl temi sdem do ghsitn cehag,n eht srsac mi’ as and deaf the oevr suer lwli. Eht iknd atth era fo lefi edlov dna knwo dsay ruoy lla uoy but. .
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Xxoo -ielaz.

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