Ladies and of the class of '97. sunscreen. If I could you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more than my own meandering experience... I will 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 possibility lay you and how fabulous you really looked... not as fat as you Imagine.
Don't about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your mind. The kind 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 waste time on jealousy; you're ahead, Sometimes behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only yourself.
the compliments you receive, forget the insults; If you Succeed in this, tell me how.
Keep your old letters, throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you to do with your Life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 olds I know still don't.
Get of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't, maybe have children, maybe you won't, maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't Congratulate yourself too much or berate either. choices are half chance, so are everybody else's. Enjoy your body, Use it every 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 nowhere to do it but in your own living room.
the directions, even if you don't follow them.
Do NOT read beauty magazines, will only make you feel ugly.
Brother and sister together make it through Someday your 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, tell me now, whenever I can. free.
Get to know your parents, you never know when be gone for good.
Be to your siblings; They are the best link to your past and the people most likely to with you in the future.
Understand that 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 once, but leave before it makes you hard; Live in Northern California once, but 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 when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.
Respect elders.
Don't expect else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, Maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair, or by the time 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 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 together we'll make it through Someday your spirit will take you and guide you I know you've been hurting, but I've been waiting to be For you. And I'll be there, just tell me now, I can. free.)