This morning, a tweet from MumClub asking “what would you tell your 16-year old self?” got me thinking. Often I can tweet a quick, snappy response but this I needed to mull over. So I stepped into the shower, and ideas kept popping into my head. Thanks to my waterproof Post-It notes, I wrote down the following advice to Samantha Stern:
- Keep working on your writing and languages—they will be the foundation of your success
- There is so much more than Duran Duran
- You are not fat
- Dating/kissing boys that are not Jewish will not be the end of the world
- Friendships trump religious differences
- Invest in your friends—you’re going to need them
- Gary Morris may break your heart but there are lots of fish in the see—explore
- Red heads have more fun
- Keep dancing
- Go on blind dates (the last one will be the best one)
- You are in charge of your future
- Mum and Dad were right about many things (but not about only kissing/dating Jewish boys)
- Find your own style
- Keep traveling
- Bacon is not evil
- In two years, Mum and Dad will take you to see Les Miserables. It will change everything.
- Try sushi: you’ll like it!
Jessica
/ February 3, 2013Hilarious!! And soooo totally true. It’s bizarre how it almost mirrors my list (except for the Gary Morris reference
ha ha! )
samanthamcgarry
/ February 3, 2013