Ladies and of the class of 2007, wear sunscreen If I offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it The long benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists Whereas the rest of my advice has no more reliable Than my own meandering experience, I dispense this advice now
Enjoy the power and beauty of youth, oh, never mind You never understand the power And the beauty of your until they've faded But me, in twenty years You will look at photos of yourself
And recall in a way you can't now How possibility lay before you And how fabulous you looked You are not as fat as you
Don't worry about the or worry that know that worrying Is as as trying to solve an algebra equation By chewing gum The real in your life are apt to be things That never crossed worried mind The kind blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday
Do one thing every day that you, sing Don't be reckless other peoples' hearts Don't put up people who are reckless with yours, floss waste your time on jealousy Sometimes you're ahead, 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 this, tell me how Keep old love letters, throw away your old bank statements, stretch Don't feel guilty if you know what to do with your life
The interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with lives Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I still don't Get plenty of Be kind to knees, you'll miss them when they're
Maybe marry, maybe you won't Maybe you'll have children, you won't Maybe divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the "Funky Chicken" On 75th wedding anniversary Whatever you do, don't yourself too much Or berate yourself Your choices are half chance, so are everybody
Enjoy body, use it every way you can Don't be afraid of it or what other think of it the greatest instrument you'll ever own, dance Even if you have to do it but your own living room Read the directions even if you follow them Do not beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly
Brother and sister will make it through Someday a will take you and guide you there I know you've hurting, but I've been waiting to be there for you And be there just helping you out, whenever I can
Get to know your parents, you never know they'll be gone for good Be nice to your siblings, are your best link to your past And the people most likely to stick 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 more you the people You knew when you young in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard Live in northern once, but leave before it makes you soft
Travel, certain inalienable truths Prices will rise, politicians philander, you too will get old And when you do, you'll fantasize when you were young Prices were reasonable, were noble And children their elders
your elders, don't expect anyone else to support you Maybe you a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse But you'll know when either one will run out Don't too much with your hair or by the time you're forty It look eighty-five Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with who supply it
Advice is a of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of the past from the disposal, wiping it off Painting over the ugly and recycling for more than it's worth But trust me on the
and sister together will make it through, oh yeah Someday a spirit take you and guide you there I know you've been hurting, but been waiting to be there for you And I'll be there just you out, whenever I can
Everybody's free, oh yeah, everybody's free, oh yeah, oh, to feel