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Dear Patois at 12,
Put that freakin' cigarette down! You look absolutely ridiculous. You think you look cool, don't you? You don't. You look like an idiot.
Love,
You Nearing 50
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Dear Patois at 18,
Smoking again, are you? For someone who is purportedly smart, you're a total idiot. And what the hell are you doing hanging out with those over-the-top crazy dorm mates? The drugs will get you through for a bit, but you'll end up burning up so many brain cells you won't remember diddly-squat 30 years from now.
Love,
You Nearing 50
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Dear Patois at 25,
I know he seems like the right man for you, but you're young. He's old. I know you think you'll never want children. But you will. And you'll be sorry you wasted these years working, working, working and spending, spending, spending. And put out the damn cigarettes already, will you?
Love,
You Nearing 50
16 comments:
A journey with a laugh. And, yes, put the damned things down.
Loved the humour in this.
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Too bad we couldn't really send letters back to ourselves. I would have avoided a lot of stupid stuff and people.
Someone wised up!! Cute one! I agree, lose the smoke!
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very creative humour with a very sage point of advice!!! --- wish i could take the hint and lose the smoke now that i'm knocking on sixty whatever ---
haha Yours is the first to read with some humor! Love that! and Hope you finally put out that cigg!!
Loved it! You know how to tell yourself off!
You even made me put my cigarette out!!!
I like the idea of sending multiple letters to ourselves at different points in our lives...and I'm sure many of us would have a recurring theme, ala your "put that damned thing down"
'Put that cigarette down'! Ahahaha! Yes, indeedy .. I never took up smoking, but there are certainly bad health habits in my past.
It says much about human nature that you have to keep repeating that one, and you do it even though you know your younger selves won't listen. LOL!
good you can look at it with reality and humor!
This was a delightful read!
I think you told yourself! You have put down those ciggies, right?
I so need to write that letter. It would cover several posts I think.
And maybe we should make those letters available to our children at relevant times.
Or maybe not.
Do you think Young You in her parallel universe is listening?
I like how you addressed yourself at different ages!
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