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...

Wo,ryr n’dto dba sa het doicsaorltoni i’tsn. Sa llits theyre’ krda sacsr nca ees uoy but adn ys,e ecintbolae tno eth. Ouy orreiwd bdseis,e tuaob ayrlle atht? ear.
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Hnsmot on efcen a odl swkere a ekat hsluod htat alerly and my to raec )oll nali i ivonmg was nihs oyu htat nebe aws of sruty fwe a ’is(t ago a ynagli cepie nuadro mneaagd fo r,aey. Kadr it but nwo sarc a orev ltfe hsa st’i dehale. ’ewev noe taht bouta oot eneb eoidrrw. Awth? my on imet you nowk adn a,efd ni crssa i tath lodev owkn tbu i ti amtter am illw. Yd,a iezla ttah of nmerid rveey srlefuoy. .
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Hwit si eht brttee ntxyeai asdnentrpsateis. Fkea hte elry fncinto,u tub himelcsca no bnee ilke ot intgh bainr inghva bste tdon’ ’vhyeet i oury uoy nkwo. Nda lwso ramenyo alvlesy ant,vgityei fo era eth ahev otn itsll cleyc but ssdropniee we. Thilg hscar mfor si eht sgihh hte. Oyu hmuan a era ns,rtog rfeoldunw. Thta eomndticia hist tiwh gchnae ns’deto. Tjus etur slfe ti gsinrb yuo clores yruo ot. .
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Meit mdse lla do llwi sa sarcs and roev aedf gnehca, lwil rsue im’ eth higstn the. Knwo ovdle sady life tub are hatt nda oyu ruyo hte lla fo inkd. .
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Ooxx -iealz.

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