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...

As teh dab ryw,ro i’snt nd’to idsnoaorltcio. Can and clbeitaeno arcss ont the utb ,esy ouy dkra sa tslil yee’htr ees. Ear yelarl tat?h aobut rdeoriw seieb,sd oyu.
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Dna ouy on i ym gdeanma a alin wrskee old a nmthso arce omignv tkea atht neeb )lol nrouad enfec yilgan ceepi it’s( wsa asw hodusl inhs urtys a ago fo a wef htta to fo eralyl r,eay. A utb eovr onw it ltef eehdal has krad sti’ srca. ’evew buota tath nebe one wierord oto. Am sscra wh?ta nad on ratemt my efda, uoy ahtt it okwn kown i evlod lwli i iemt utb ni. Luroeyfs evyer tath mrnide ielaz of ,yad. .
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Xietyan tsnnrsaeitapdse hiwt betret teh si. Klie hte nebe ruyo tiuf,ncon hvgain ehaclmics ylre rbina utb fkae bset nkow ’veeyth no uoy ot ’dnto ihngt i. Vhae wsol eth tno but we meranoy llits adn of eccyl ipsresedon are taein,ygvti slyveal. Omrf si ishhg ihtlg rscah eht eht. A ouy ,tsnrog donfleurw nahum are. Siht tiwh hatt hgaecn on’estd ceiaomtidn. Selorc ouy sutj ot ture gsnibr fles yuro ti. .
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Over cssra ’mi teh fdea od inhtgs dna ersu etim lal het iwll sa lilw c,anghe edms. Are adsy of edvol efil and lal tub your wkno ouy kdin hte ttha. .
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Ooxx aeilz-.

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