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...

Silnactorodoi the as bad rwo,yr d’ton in’ts. Tlsil crssa dna acn sa dark iebcolneat ,yse nto see het ouy tbu yre’the. Idseeb,s rea uatob ah?tt woierdr uoy ryllae.
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Edgnmaa teka a of ewf y,ear yaerll no lnia uoy shuldo my inhs oag nda uyrts mnstoh yglian ecefn ’tis( saw old lol) fo a a ceepi nourad crae ngvimo ot sewker htat i aws that a eenb. A nwo utb sah ’sti ti felt ardk adleeh eorv sacr. Htat irerwdo been too neo abotu ’weve. Tmei htaw? yuo in lilw eldvo it but nowk dea,f i rcsas ym ratmte dan on nwok am i atht. ,yad fo ziael that evrye dimrne esroyulf. .
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Thwi ptansssdeenirta si niatxey rteteb teh. The utb i gvnhia hgnit odnt’ bset ekfa on elik uyo to reyl know ouyr camceslih onunitcf, y’eehvt inrab bnee. ,ivatyintge tub ew yclec ltlis the adn senrisedpo of ear maryoen sowl heva ton llevysa. Hgshi hte rashc frmo teh is lihgt. A feuwnodlr ,osrngt ear you hunam. Enachg atht twhi htsi mieitdncao t’edson. Ot uert uoy oyur ustj lesf cesrlo sgbrin it. .
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Llwi eh,acgn eth ihgsnt evro dna time od lla ’mi scars lwil faed sa meds resu het. Dkin dna btu leovd of era lla oury taht wnok hte lief ouy sday. .
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Xxoo eil-za.

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