Ladies and of the class of '97. sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, would be it. The term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience... I dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the 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 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... not as fat as you Imagine.
Don't worry about the or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind. The kind blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other hearts, don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on Sometimes ahead, Sometimes behind. The is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.
the compliments you receive, forget the insults; If you in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters, throw your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know you want to do with your Life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.
Get of calcium.
Be 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 chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't Congratulate yourself too or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance, so are else's. Enjoy your body, Use it every way you can... Don't be of it, or what other people Think of it, It's the greatest instrument ever own...
Dance... even if you have nowhere to do it but in own living room.
Read the directions, even if you don't them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will make you feel ugly.
Brother and sister together we'll it through your spirit will take you and guide you there I know you've been hurting, but I've been to be there For you. And be there, just tell me now, whenever I can. free.
Get to know your parents, you never when they'll be gone for good.
Be nice to your They are the best link to your and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends 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 you knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave it makes you hard; Live in Northern 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 elders.
Respect elders.
Don't expect anyone to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, Maybe you have a wealthy but you never know when either one might run out.
mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it. Advice 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 it for more than it's worth.
But me on the sunscreen...
(Brother and together we'll make it through Someday your will take you and guide you there I know been hurting, but I've been waiting to be there For you. And I'll be there, just tell me now, I can. free.)