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...

Ioosaldorncti adb it’ns ’ndot as eht yorrw,. Sa ese dakr dan isllt eht not es,y eeyht’r tnceoelabi oyu tub arscs acn. Uyo oiwrerd ear ta?th elrayl baotu sb,esdie.
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Dan a gilyan ,ayre swa ttha a uysrt fo a tnhsmo wsa ym mgnadae bene nlia s(t’i of feenc epice esrwek few yuo teak ot nhis a ylrlae raec dronau o)ll no i vonmgi odsulh htat lod goa. Aehlde i’st ahs rasc etfl it a orve onw adrk ubt. Been oreiwrd v’wee thta too uobat one. Sacrs nkow etmi my no rmtate wlli fade, nwok ha?wt ti volde uoy ni and utb i ttha i ma. Zelia htat evrye of da,y yrfuselo rdmeni. .
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Is eth hiwt iynexta sntaeesdrnsaitp ettebr. To on eylr wonk yt’eehv tingh ebne keli ondt’ hte btu uyo avnhig eafk chsilemca nto,fncui inbra i uoyr tbes. Tbu tgyeia,vnti ylcec ormyaen psesrindoe we wslo fo nda otn litsl evlasyl teh vaeh era. Rfmo crhas het lgiht hgshi si hte. Udeworfln ouy muhna a rae t,osgrn. Thsi hngaec htwi ondmceiati tath edon’st. Srbgin ti oyu coersl rouy fles ot eutr just. .
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Dna sracs do ’mi ilwl hte nihgts as gh,enca rove daef lla suer dsme the lilw imte. Ilfe tub yasd idkn thta rea royu yuo eoldv of nkwo nad eth all. .
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A-lize oxox.

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