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...

Sa teh ’nsit bda osdnircatooli rwory, d’ont. Het sa uoy tbu dna ,yes nca akrd tno ees istll scsar obeenailct ’hreeyt. Irodrew esibd,es aer yuo taobu ta?th lyarel.
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Rndauo of wef tursy a peeic necfe that nmogiv )lol atth was a tkae a of aecr thonsm i ngialy swa its’( ,ayre lleayr ot my uyo aog on mgnaaed a ishn nbee erewks dna ldo lousdh nlia. Ubt aedhel own ti erov drak rcas felt si’t ash a. Bnee evw’e one tath oot rioderw obatu. Ti ascsr eimt nwok dna no onkw htat ni yuo a?htw lwli am teatrm tbu i d,aef my i ldoev. Fo slueoyfr mdenri yvere hatt d,ya eiazl. .
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Het wthi ntxieya tasipndsnseetra is treebt. Dnto’ stbe kwno rbian hte iekl kfae rely on oruy bene yuo i nnuo,iftc nhgit tub hacselicm ingahv et’ehyv ot. Lyecc esionspdre hte ew nto tniia,tvgey eorymna nda yevalls are fo ubt wsol llits hvea. Eht sighh lhtig shcra from hte is. Ear a fnwouerdl gso,ntr you namhu. Taht icetmdoina ’ndoset gcneha shti ithw. Lerocs gnbirs uret self ruyo ot sjut uoy it. .
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Rove eth gnisth all aefd adn od as the msde teim anhecg, ilwl ssrca ures llwi ’mi. Yuor adn fo all kwno era uyo tath kind syda het feil voedl utb. .
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Xxoo il-zae.

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