Ladies and of the class of '97. sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own experience... I dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your 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 lay before you and how fabulous you really looked... not as fat as you Imagine.
Don't worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that crossed your worried mind. The that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing everyday that you.
Sing.
Don't be with other people's hearts, don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't your time on jealousy; Sometimes ahead, You're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's with yourself.
Remember the compliments you receive, forget the If you in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old love letters, throw away your old statements.
Stretch.
feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your Life. The most interesting 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 of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, you'll them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't, maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't, maybe divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't Congratulate too much 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 afraid of it, or what people Think of it, It's the greatest you'll ever own...
Dance... even if you nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions, if you don't follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will make you feel ugly.
Brother and sister together we'll it through Someday your spirit will take you and guide you I know you've been hurting, but been waiting to be there For you. And I'll be there, just me now, whenever I can. free.
Get to know parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good.
Be nice to siblings; They are the best to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand 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 when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave it makes you hard; Live in California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths, 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.
your 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.
Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the you're 40, it will look 85.
Be careful 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 recycling it for more than it's worth.
But me on the sunscreen...
(Brother and sister we'll make it through Someday your spirit will take you and you there I know you've been hurting, but I've waiting to be there For you. And I'll be there, just tell me now, I can. free.)