A letter from June 28th, 2016

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, I picked a date at random, but at least a few years in the future, so you might not remember writing this. Whatever is going on, whatever you've done, or haven't done, or are trying to do- whatever has happened to you, to those you love, to those who loved you- however you feel, please don't forget that you are a good and decent human being and you are worthy of love. Please take care of yourself, a 25-year-old, hopeful, bright-eyed and happily married research assistant.

Epilogue

5 days later

Dear PastMe,

My memory isn't what it used to be, but I can still remember most things....

Gulevya.
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Enoc eht yjo tha,t gihnst osllwy sddlyuen fi all kwne eth nrowed hgsint atth how ielf eo,rrfve ouy ro hwo anc quykic,l elsvey?er erppaaids how ,egcanh can u?oy owh eht you osne wonk voel btu tli nca ecom i yoru ouy ot omfr psa.
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So uyo c,mhu huothg idd. Nda yuo dahevice eosm vnee ste l,ogas. Pu rtedi dna uoy deaf,li nad uoy otg relande, oyu aiang. Thta i am of os uyo ofr rpodu nda. Atth uoy is now tng,ih co,en idd veen nokw tbu i it i dehtsar ngaia eusbcae anc esauebc lltis the.
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Ostp llwi hc-gnae hatt notnca yuo nshigt. Gede afsre i tbu gnmaaiz i ereht is yoru o:uy so stime,msoe r,csya ihnsgt nmay ustj dan kwno psmoire pats the fo engach delwufron rae. Rearvb aer dna anht yuo uyo nkow. Vaeh ac,geuor.
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Ehr a bste sdbhaeirunnfd/ ifle hre m,itrianmg ginivl sbet htwi de0alyo3--r.