Ladies and of the class of '99 Wear
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen be it The long-term benefits of have been proved by scientists Whereas the of my advice has no basis more reliable Than my own meandering experience, I will dispense advice now
Enjoy the power and beauty of youth, oh, never mind You will not understand the and beauty of your youth Until they've faded but trust me, in 20 years, look back At photos of yourself and in a way you can't grasp now How much lay before you and how fabulous you really looked You are not as fat as you
Don't about the future Or know that worrying is as effective as trying to an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that crossed your worried mind The kind that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some Tuesday Do one thing every day that you
be reckless with other people's hearts Don't put up with who are reckless with yours
Don't waste your time on Sometimes ahead, sometimes you're behind The is long and in the end, it's only with yourself Remember compliments you receive, the insults, if you succeed in doing this, tell me how Keep your old love letters, throw your old bank statements
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives Some of the most interesting I know still don't Get of calcium Be to your knees You'll miss when they're gone
Maybe you'll marry, you won't you'll have children, maybe you won't Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the 'Funky On your 75th wedding Whatever you do, don't congratulate too much Or yourself either Your choices are half chance, so are else's
Enjoy your body, use it way you can Don't be afraid of it or what other think of it It's the greatest instrument ever own Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living Read the directions even if you don't them Do not read beauty magazines, they will make you feel ugly
Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for Be nice to your siblings, they're your best to your past And the people likely to stick with you in the future
Understand that friends and go But a few, who should hold on
Work hard to bridge the in geography and lifestyle For as the older you get, the you need the people you knew when you were young Live in New York City once but leave before it you hard in northern California once but leave before it makes you soft
Accept certain truths Prices will rise, will philander, you, too, will get old And when you do, fantasize that when you were young Prices were reasonable, politicians noble And respected their elders
your elders
Don't expect anyone to support you you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse But you never know when either one run out
mess too much with your hair Or by the time 40 it will look 85
Be careful whose you buy but be patient with those who supply it Advice is a form of nostalgia, it is a way of fishing the past From the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the parts And recycling it for than it's worth
But trust me on the