"WEAR SUNSCREEN !"

If i could offer 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 reliable than my own meandering expericence. I will dispence this advice now !

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh !, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.But trust me, in 20 years, you will look back 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. You are not as fat as you imagine. Don't worry about the future or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.

The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind. The kind that blindsides you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing everyday that scares you. Sing. Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours. Floss. Don't waste your time on Jealousy.

Sometimes you are ahead ! Sometimes you are behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself. Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how ??????????

Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements. Stretch . Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want 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 years olds i know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You will miss them when they are gone. May be you will marry, may be you won't. May be you will have children, may be you won't. Maybe you will divorce at 40. May be you will dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either.

Your choices are half chance (still people don't agree though, whoever denies, says it is 100 % and not half). So are everybody else's. Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. Its the greatest instrument you will ever own.

Dance ! Even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living room.Read the directions even if you don't follow them. Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.

Song.... "Brother and sister together we will make it through, Someday a spirit will take you and guide you there. I know that you have been hurting, but i have been waiting to be there for you and i will be there just helping you out, whenever i can ..."

Get to know your parents. You never know when they will be gone for good.Be nice to your sibilings. They are your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go but with a 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 who knew you when you were young.Live in "New York City" once,but leave before it makes you hard. Live in "Northern California" 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 will fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders !!!

Don't expect anyone else to support you. May be you have a trust fund. May be you will have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you are 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 recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

Song.... "Brother and sister together we will make it through, Someday a spirit will take you and guide you there. I know that you have been hurting, but i have been waiting to be there for you and i will be there just helping you out, whenever i can. Everybody's Free, Everybody's Free. KISS To feel Good !

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