Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2007, sunscreen If I could offer you only one tip for the future, would be it The long term benefits of sunscreen been proved by scientists Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis reliable Than my own meandering experience, I dispense this advice now
Enjoy the and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind You will never understand the And the beauty of your until they've faded But trust me, in twenty You will look back at photos of
And in a way you can't grasp now How much lay before you And how you really looked You are not as fat as you
Don't worry about the future or that know that worrying Is as affective as trying to solve an algebra By chewing gum The real in your life are apt to be things That never crossed worried mind The that blindsides you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday
Do one thing every day that scares you, be reckless with other peoples' hearts Don't put up with who are reckless with yours, floss Don't waste your on jealousy Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes behind The is long and in the end, it's only with yourself
Remember you receive, forget the insults If you in doing this, tell me how Keep your old letters, throw away your old bank statements, stretch Don't feel if you don't know what to do with your life
The interesting people I didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I still don't Get of calcium Be kind to knees, you'll miss them they're gone
Maybe marry, maybe you won't Maybe you'll have children, you won't you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the "Funky Chicken" On your 75th wedding Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too Or berate yourself 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 people of it It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own, Even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living Read the directions even if you follow them Do not read beauty magazines, they only make you feel ugly
Brother and sister together will make it Someday a will take you and guide you there I know you've been hurting, but I've been to be there for you And I'll be there just helping you out, I can
Get to know your parents, you never know they'll be gone for good Be nice to siblings, they are your best link to your past And the people most to stick with you in the future Understand friends come and go But a precious few, who should on
Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and For as the you get, the more you need the people You knew when you were Live in New City once, but leave before it makes you hard Live in northern California once, but leave before it you soft
Travel, accept certain inalienable Prices will rise, will philander, you too will get old And when you do, fantasize that when you were young Prices reasonable, politicians were noble And children respected their
Respect elders, don't expect anyone else to support you Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a spouse But never know when either one will run out Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're It will eighty-five Be careful advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it
Advice is a form of nostalgia, it is a way of Wishing the past the disposal, wiping it off Painting over the ugly and recycling for more than it's worth But trust me on the
Brother and sister together make it through, oh yeah Someday a spirit will take you and guide you I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be for you And be there just helping you out, whenever I can
free, oh yeah, everybody's free, oh yeah, oh, to feel good