Wear sunscreen
Ok so 2 in one day but I really love this song
Ladies and Gentleman...
Wear sunscreen,
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it.
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proven by scientist's whereas the rest of my advise has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience....
I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth;
oh nevermind;
you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me in 20 years you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked....
your not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future;
or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equasion by chewing bubblegum.
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind;
the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing everyday that scares you.
Sing.
don't be reckless with other peoples hearts,
don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy;
sometimes your ahead, sometimes your behind....
the race is long and in the end,
it's only with yourself.
Remember the compliments you receive,
forget the insults;
if you succeed in doing this,
tell me how.
keep your old love letters,
throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what to do with your life.....
the most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of calcium.
be kind to your knees,
you'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry
maybe you won't,
maybe you'll have children
maybe you won't
maybe you'll divorce at 40,
maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary..
what ever you do, don't congratulate yourself to muck or berate yourself to muck either - your choices are half chance,
so are everyone else's.
Enjoy your body, use it every way you can....
don't be afraid of it,
or what other people think of it
it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance...
even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.
do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents,
you never know when they'll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings;
they are the best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go,
but for the precious few you should hold on.
work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle because the older you get,
the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
Live in New York once,
but leave before it makes you hard.
Live in Northern California once,
but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths,
prices will rise
politicians will philander,
you too will get old,
and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young
prices were reasonable,
politicians were noble
and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you.
Maybe you have a trust fund,
maybe you have a wealthy spouse;
but you never know when either one will run out.
Don't mess to much with your hair, or by the time your 45 it will look 85.
Be Careful whose advise you buy,
but, be patient with those who supply it.
Advise is a form of nostalgia,
dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal
wiping it off,
painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than its worth.
But Trust me on the sunscreen.....
posted by Naomi @ 11:54 p.m.
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