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...

T’isn ,rrwoy adb as ndt’o crdoioiltanso eth. Eytrh’e as caeeinotbl rakd srcsa llist and but ees s,ye ont ouy nca eth. Era wrieodr laylre baout ha?tt biesd,es ouy.
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Truys efcen ago ldo wef uyo ym ktea cepei to rya,e reca nda htomns a raelly of ebne gilayn ourand i that a ngmvoi nhsi hudslo a l)ol thta agaenmd fo on saw ewkrse a nila asw ts(’i. Btu evor cras adrk it a ash tlfe onw deelah ’tsi. Bnee ewv’e noe ubota oto irdrewo htat. Tbu nwok ni htat ttrema wa?th time my i lwli evlod no it ma i dan sasrc oyu wnko f,dea. ,yda htat iealz fo yufslroe mendir yveer. .
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With txeaniy erbtet si pssenrndtteaisa hte. Eshicclam eth nbiar tbes i eenb btu yevhet’ ielk wkno ot leyr viahgn on uyo ntd’o oury ghnit aekf fou,ctnin. Tlsli fo i,yatvegtni eht cecly nto are slwo nda ndesoprsie ew llaysev oeamrny eahv btu. Ithgl srcha rmfo eth sghhi si eht. Anumh dnewuofrl era a yuo notg,rs. Ahtt chenga dioctinaem ndse’to ithw shit. Uryo yuo uetr tsuj ot gbirsn ercols it fles. .
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Scars teh rseu time lla tsgnhi do nagech, iwll dafe mdes eht evro ’mi sa dan liwl. Yuo nowk thta kdni ouyr lla hte eifl are fo ubt eovdl dasy nad. .
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Oxox le-zai.

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