Dear me,
Listen, ten years have passed...and I have some things I need to tell you. Important things. So listen up!
1. Spend more time with your family, starting with Briana. Yeah, I know she's only two, and you think she steals all Dad's attention, but trust me. You don't have as much time as you think.
2. Let Mom know you're listening when she talks to you. For that matter, actually follow some of her advice! She's right more often than you think.
3. WRITE TO YOUR BROTHERS!
4. Cherish the times you spend hitting the ball around with Dad. I know you're in denial, but he's pushing fifty!
5. BOYS ARE NOT LIFE. Stop acting like it!
6. And your innocence...girl, you do not realize the treasure you've been given. You may think you are strong, but you're sadly mistaken. Avoid temptation like the plague! And NEVER believe a boy when he tells you that he wants to wait as badly as you do. NONE of them do. Trust me. (PS--If you ever meet anyone by the name of Bobby, run like hell in the opposite direction!)
7. College...oh man, college! First of all, palm trees and a skating rink should NOT be in the list of the top things you look for in a college. Try actually asserting yourself by checking into the belief system of the school before you jump right in!
And by the way, don't get so caught up in school that you forget about your cousin...she needs you too. If you lose contact, your relationship may never be the same.
8. Just say no to drugs...and the boys that do them.
9. Drinking is a whole nuther story. Know your limits! You weigh one hundred ten pounds, for crying out loud! You'll enjoy New Year's Eve 1999 a whole lot more if you're not lying face-down in the woods, watching some stray dog eat your vomit. And never let a boy drive you to drink. You could end up puking in the urinal in the men's restroom of some seedy bar in Grandview. Yeah, classy, eh? (PS--never drink Patron unsupervised. That should cover ALOT.)
10. Most importantly, never EVER be ashamed of being a Christian. And act like one, no matter what. Share your love for God with everyone you can...ESPECIALLY when you're scared to do it.
Because when you're attending their memorial service, it's too late.
Author notes
If I could go back, I would do so much differently...but I'm sure I'd just find new mistakes to make.
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this is AMAZING!!
love the way it's done...maybe I'll write one of these one day.
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this is amazing and so unique. This write comes with wisdom, humor and a message. You give the reader a glimpse of your personality and your sense of humor. This was very interesting to read. I wouldn't change a thing. Great job.
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What an unbelievable concept!
This is so cleaver...
it come in on the peripheral side of the brain and then just takes over your whole thought process...
I would love to show this to my daughter...shes 30....
God I hate saying that...makes me feel old....
the part about your dad didnt make me feel like no spring chicken either lass....being im 52.....lol
Your notes show the wisdom of the ages...new mistakes...
These words are so true.
Why do some people realize all these things so late..if at all...the last part was sad...made me think of my friend that went to VIET-NAM...we were all so young...there is so much i would love to tell them...so much i should have said...many never came back....
i just missed it.....we were just boys.....
your piece made me want to cherish everything in my life..
good and yes even some bad...it has all brought me to this very second....writing to you...looking at our past...and thanking the good lord we have the privilege to do so.
Yet another piece of yours that made me feel nostalgic of the past..and most importanly...hope...your words bring hope...that we may see even clearer as time goes on.
MANY MANY BLESSINGS LASS,
LOWELL
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A very heartfelt, honest & sincere write.
You have an abundance of knowledge, as well as extraordinary commonsense for someone of your youthful age!!
Very Very Well Done!
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I like this idea for a poem, I guess we all have done things we wish we could have done differently, especially as teenagers.
Your writing is powerful and honest and it reminds me so much of myself when I was about 15.
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speachless.....your writing is amazing....and i love every one of your poems.....this letter minuse a few details and adding one or two others is the kind of one i wish i could have sent myself.....keep up the writin as every pieces you write is a winner
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