Oh how you are young and stupid! That's right, I said stupid. You think you know it all but you really don't have a clue. Step back down to reality and live in the moments of today. Being a decade older, I can tell you that life is not all peaches and roses. After a while the peaches start growing mildew and the roses start to lose their petals. Here are a few life lessons that may be of help during tough times:
1. Be yourself! Stop trying to impress every guy you meet with your ever so bubbly chest. They will always find another bosom buddy around the corner. Yank up that shirt hun...enough said.
2. Get a degree for something you love. If not you'll be 30 before you know it and with 2 kids in tow, it will be harder than ever to make the track to back to school.
3. You think you are really cute now with your oh so leather like tan. Get out of the beds...haven't you heard they cause cancer!
4. Don't throw away friendships for a boy. You'll get the boy but will regret the friends you forgot about and didn't make time for.
5. Get involved in church and surround yourself with Christ followers. You've turned your back to God and will be weaping on your knees plenty in the near future. Remember...he heals all wounds and will wipe away the tears.
6. Stop drinking so many rum & cokes with a squeeze of lime...they only lead to many embarassing moments at Benihana's!!!!
7. Do you really think you look good in that cherry dress? Anyone over the age of 8 should not be wearing cherries on a dress...especially one who is 20. Throw the dress away now and stop holding on to it like you are going to fit back in it! Would you really wear it in 10 years anyways? If you are digging the cherries, try the chocolate covered ones instead. You'll never regret you did.
8. Stop trying to be perfect! You never will be and that is okay. God loves you just the way you are...mistakes and all. Years from now you'll still be telling yourself this but it's good to have it in the back of your mind now...maybe if you listen to me now when you are 30 you will let loose you perfectionist!
9. You don't know it now, but in another year you'll be married and in no time flat you'll be having a baby. My how life can change in the blink of an eye. Don't be afraid to admit that you are lost and lonely. Having a baby is hard and let the ones you love in. You will have a very hard time after the birth of your 1st child and will be very sick and nearly die. Don't blame yourself for not knowing what to do. And thank your husband for taking such good care of you....he earned it BIG time.
10. Always remember that you are worth God's sacrifice. Right now, you blame Him for so much pain and hurt but you will soon see that all those burdens will fall quickly if you release those fears to Him. Feel free to put yourself first at times...you'll be a better wife and mother for it. You will be one of those soccer mom, PTO types but embrace it for everything it is....except for the mini-van and the decals. You've got to draw the line somewhere! You are who you are and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Love~
your forever 29 year old friend that still can't claim she's 30
~want to read more letters? go to Beth's blog: Not a Bow in Sight and join in the fun!
1 comment:
What an awesome letter! It's amazing how hindsight is always 20/20!
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