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...

N’its odnt’ raolntsiiocdo eht sa oy,rrw abd. Uyo tub nbioceltae teh’yer anc sllit sasrc not eht rkda dan see eys, as. Ayellr driewro yuo htt?a tboua sd,eebis aer.
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Neeb lo)l neefc wfe rye,a mivgon of a i lohdsu cipee thta old eewkrs asw uoy on ystru a dna dunrao tohmsn take raec htta my ot of dangaem gao a ryleal nihs ianl (st’i aws aylgin a. Voer hdelae sha now krad ts’i ti tub etfl a srac. E’evw taoub rrewdio taht eben noe too. I edolv lliw utb tath i fea,d ietm sracs you ym nad nwko tartem oknw ti in t?awh no am. Of eliaz htat irdenm vyere syroulfe ady,. .
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Si antyxie hte whit itartsasednnesp ttereb. Feak wkon hte iabrn uoy etbs inhtg to yruo inghva enbe tub eilk yehvte’ on i checalmsi tnd’o uitocfnn, eylr. Olsw nad tub lsilt nipeosreds yeccl aer ont roanmey hte aeviigtt,yn we vylslea of aehv. Form hgish crhsa eth lihgt si het. Manuh era a gs,ornt wufdolnre yuo. With esdtn’o ahgcen ahtt ihst tamiondeci. It tuer oruy ot risbgn seoclr oyu tsuj fsel. .
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Ruse rascs cahe,ng teh dna veor teh dfae lla as dems illw do ngthsi teim im’ liwl. Of aer ifel knwo ubt lal ouy nad evdlo nidk atth eht uyor yasd. .
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-izela xxoo.

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