No, no, not the sequel to the film, just part two to this post yesterday where I wondered what I might advise a fifteen year old me about life, love, career and all things in between to make her teenage and early twenties years less painful.
There is the school of thought that would say that every painful experience I went through has led me to be where I am today, to the person I am sitting here writing this.
But to that I say bollix.
There were many experiences that only slowed down my growth into the woman I am today and it is in spite of these experiences, not because of them, that I am me. For sure some things taught me more of life, but some things were just a nasty pain in the ass to be borne and struggled through until I got the better of them.
With all that in mind (!), here is my love(ly) letter to 15 year old me:
Dear Daisy,
You are doing your Junior Cert right about now. And you are very serious about it and about doing well. Don’t worry so much, you will do very well. I promise!Spend more time with your friends. I know you think you need to study, study, study but spending time with your friends and having fun are important things too.
Try not to be scared to go out with your friends when you know they will be up to what you think is ‘up to no good’, drinking or smoking or hanging around with the wrong people. You are strong enough to tell them you don’t want to be part of some things without having to become a hermit.
Think carefully about what subjects you want to do for your Leaving Cert as it is going to be tough going. Pick things you love and are really good at, not what you think might be a ‘sensible idea’ or worse still ‘a bit of a challenge’ ๐ฎ
Take an interest in boys. Don’t always assume that if you hear from one of your friends who has heard from one of the boys that their friend likes you that it must all be a set-up. They are not trying to make a show of you. They are not trying to trick you into saying you like him too so that they can all have a good laugh about it afterwards. Boys do and will like you, go with it ๐
Don’t be afraid to let your friends hug you. I know it’s awkward because no one has ever really hugged you before but go with it and return the favour sometimes. Believe me you love hugs!
Lastly-write more stuff in your Beverly Hills 90210 diary – you’ll enjoy reading it in later years when you rediscover it ๐
Much love and hugs to you from me,
Daisy (Age 30)
Nice one.
Thing is though, if we had read letters like these when we were 15 we would have ignored them.
Youth is wasted on the young. Not that we’re old now though!
I know, you’re probably right Maxi it’s only wishful thinking to believe I’d be sensible enough to take notice. Or too sensible to take notice of a letter from the future, lol.
This all reminds me of a lovely book I must re-read, The Time Travellers Wife.
Sounds Kinky.
So you had a Beverly Hills diary?
No not at all kinky Maxi, it’s a beautiful love story involving time travel ๐ You chould check it out!
Paddy-I did! I still have it up in the attic I think *cringe* Actually it was hilarious to read when I rediscovered it a couple of years ago.
No proper hugs=no good! I hug my two little uns all the time. Sproggies need hugs.
I’d give myself plenty of financial advice really. That and avoid getting suckered into supporting my psycho mother, but that counts as financial too.
I might have explained to myself what girls were. I was in a male boarding school and it took me a while to work it all out afterwards.
Oh, and you are young.
YOU NEED TO PUT SOME OF THAT UP HERE, IF YOU HAVE THE COJONES!!!!!!!
@ThriftCriminal yes I think little ones (and not so little ones!) need lots of hugs and kisses, my parents just weren’t really the demostrative types. I guess that has a lot to do with their own upbringings but that’s a whole other days blogposting ๐
@Paddy -wha’?
post some of your beverly hills diary on your blog. have you seen the new series? its just called 90210
I’m not sure I’m ready for that kind of exposure just yet Paddy ๐
Next time I am up in the attic I might go looking for it though and post one or two excerpts for everyone’s amusement ๐
lol cant wait!