A letter from May 26th, 2020

Peaceful right?

Dearest Maddie, Hi! This is you from a year ago. How are you? Is life ok? Are you ok? Anyways, lemme give you a refresher of yourself from a year ago. I just turned 17. I'm currently questioning my sexuality, but not as much as a few weeks prior. You're pretty ok as of now. You just made a new friend on insta. You haven't dyed your hair for a month or two, and you've decided growing it out. COVID-19 is dying down, but death tolls are rising. Trump is still in office. Black people still are protesting after what happened, which is perfectly reasonable. Anyways, are you in a relationship yet? I would love to know. Btw, I love you. You matter. I love you so so much. You are the entire world, baby girl, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. (In case you needed that.) Do you still talk to your friends, I wonder? Cause right now, I don't as often as I used to back in 8th. Right now, I have more friends online than in person. Have you gotten over your crush? Are you doing well in school? If you're overdue, please get that work done, as its going to kick you in the ass if you don't. I mean that. Are you learning ASL well? Are you still learning Japanese? Did you improve? Please write a sentence or two to prove it in the next email. :) Are you still listening to vocaloid? PLEASE LISTEN TO UNKNOWN MOTHER GOOSE, PLEASE-- Ok, I think this wraps it all up...are you lesbian though? Or still bi? Ok ok, now I'm done. Please reply with another email for your future self, ok? Aright, well, please take care of yourself, hun. Btw, I love you. :) <3 - Maddie, 17

Epilogue

over 1 year later

Hello, me, from 2020.

Oh boy, do I have some news to share with you.

First, you go by Max now, due to a very lovable freelance-cop duo that I'll...

A ni ayer ro tou os uirfge uyo vhae. Teryhe' you awktror ocol, to ncat' wiat i htem rvye teh adn heva ese utbao. Sillt call sopt you it looc if it t'si eidtdr dan on cin,rge e(env. Yuo rof ovel that i llist. ).
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Your ,ordsw i lerlay i loev dkni do. Azangim 'ist. Too 'im u,idreprss. .
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Ot uyro asnrwe gyidn dan yiln,laf stqnu:sieo.
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Vhea rsucse,h ouy utoba usrch llo to ,oh a os usjt siead, aehnpp ry2e-a no ognl. Eavh thta fnu hiwt.
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Utsi,seonq qciuk :carpe ,sgho so ehva syyawan a uyo aynm hhu?.
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1. Dan t,itlle いうなるかさ。。。本当に not a( muhc,) by yes yse.
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2. Ruseoc esy, of. Why wolud i ?ostp.
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3. Er. . . . Veha on eyt i eucl. Lesabl no iuntgpt ayuseilxt oga my stpedop i thomsn.

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