Dear Fifteen
Gayle Sands
Sit down, sweetheart.
You are not going to BELIEVE
the things I have to tell you!
But those mistakes are going to turn you into a very interesting senior citizen.
You will cuss. A lot. Probably more than you should.
Those plans you have?? HA!!!
Plans are made to be changed.
You will be a very bad housekeeper.
And all of this required a lot of cussing.
Even before 2020.
(We won’t even talk about that—you wouldn’t believe me, anyway.)
So here is my advice, fifteen. Take it step by step.
Every decision and every mistake you make
will teach you a lesson.
Learn from them.
Mix it up.
Make a different mistake every time.
(You were really good at the mistake thing in the seventies.)
Throw in a few good decisions now and again
just to keep it interesting.
Love your people, get a lot of pets, and keep your weight down.
Your knees will thank you.
And a couple of cuss words will always clear the air.
You have a heck of a ride ahead, fifteen…