I don't have much time to blog
today, so I'm just going to share this lyrics of one of my favorite songs. Its summer, so my advice is always wear sunscreen. Stay
positive! And pass it on!
Everybody's Free (To Wear
Sunscreen)
by: Baz Luhrmann
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of
’99
If I could offer you only one tip for the future,
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 experience…
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering experience…
I will dispense this advice
now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your
youth; 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 before
you and how fabulous you really looked….
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 before
you and how fabulous you really looked….
You’re 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 bubblegum.
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 worried mind;
never crossed your worried mind;
the kind that blindside 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.
people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don’t waste your time on
jealousy;
sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes
you’re behind…
the race is long, and in the
end,
it’s only with yourself.
Remember the 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 year
olds I know still don’t.
olds I know still don’t.
Get plenty of calcium.
Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss
them when they’re gone.
Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you
won’t,
maybe you’ll have children,maybe you
won’t,
maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe
you’ll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…
what ever you do, don’t congratulate
yourself too much
or berate yourself either –
your 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
people think of it,
it’s the greatest instrument you’ll
ever own..
Dance…even if you have nowhere to do
it but in 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.
Get to know your parents,
you never know when they’ll be gone
for good.
Be nice to your siblings;
they are the best link to your past
and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future.
people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends 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 knew
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’ll 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.
Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe
you 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're 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…
