I am sitting at my desk, and I am listening to a Brad Paisley song. I complete forgot about it, and how much I loved it. It's called, "Letter to me". In this song, he writes to himself when he was 17. He gives advice on school, girls, and family. It is really sweet. You all should youtube it if you've never heard it. Me being 17 years old was only ten years ago, but even now, I feel like I can relate to the lyrics.
If I could write a letter to myself back then, what would I say? What wisdom would I impart? I think I would say something like this:
* Don't worry so much about what your peers think of you.
*When people aren't nice, don't let it hurt you so badly. You will be so much happier sooner that you can
imagine.
* Yes, you will marry the man of your dreams, so don't worry
about that. :)
* Keep writing. It will help you more than you know.
* Ask Grandpa Lester as many questions as you can, and
write down all of his stories and advice.
* It's not the end of the world if you get a bad grade. Just do
the best you can.
* Don't worry about disappointing others.
* It's okay if you make mistakes and people call you on it. If
anything, it will help you learn more about yourself.
* Don't be so quiet your Senior year. At the end of the year,
you will have realized that there were some great people
you missed out on knowing. Keep this advice your whole
life.
* Pay attention to your sisters advice about the clothes you
should/shouldn't wear. They really know what's best.
* There will be a boy who kicks the chair out from
underneath you in front of the whole class. Instead of
hitting him (it was a girly hit, not a punch), think of a really
good zinger, and let it go.
* Don't worry about the friends who stopped talking to you
your freshmen year because of one mean girl. You will
make the best friends of your life very soon afterwards and
be so much happier.
* Remain positive and continue to stay true to yourself.
* Practice standing up for yourself.
* Don't be discouraged when people tell you that high school
are the best years of your life. You will have an
okay time in high school, but your life afterwards will be
filled with a lot of great experiences and happiness.
What would you say if you could write a letter to yourself? To be honest, I don't dwell on these things, but after listening to that song, it really made me wonder on the subject. Even though that time of my life was only about ten years ago, there has been a lot that's happened in that time frame. I look forward to what the following years have in store for me.
Happy Tuesday to you and yours...
No comments:
Post a Comment