I heard the song "Letter to Me" by Brad Paisley the other day on the radio. It is a cute song and it gave me something to think about while I drove home. Here are the lyrics (listen to the song- someone made a video of the song-ignore their typos)
If I could write a letter to me
And send it back in time to myself at 17
First I'd prove it's me by saying look under your bed
There's a and a no
one else would know you hid
And then I'd say I know it's tough
When you break up after seven months
And yeah I know you really liked her
and it just don't seem fair
All I can say is pain like that is fast and it's rare
And oh you got so much going for you going right
But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
She wasn't right for you
And still you feel like there's a knife sticking out of your back
And you're wondering if you'll survive
You'll make it through this and you'll see
You're still around to write this letter to me
At the stop sign at Tomlinson and Eighth
Always stop completely don't just tap your breaks
And when you get a date with Bridgett make sure the tank is full
On second thought forget it that one turns out kinda cool
Each and every time you have a fight
Just assume you're wrong and dad is right
And you really should thank Mrs. Brinkman
She spent so much extra time
It's like she sees the diamond underneath
And she's just polishin' you 'til you shine
And oh you got so much going for you going right
But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
Tonight's the bonfire rally
But you're staying home instead because if you fail Algebra
Mom and dad will kill you dead
Trust me you'll squeak by and get a C
And you're still around to write this letter to me
You've got so much up ahead
You'll make new friends
You should see your kids and wife
And I'd end by saying have no fear
These are nowhere near the best years of your life
I guess I'll see you in the mirrorWhen you're a grown man
P.S. go hug Aunt Rita every chance you can
And oh you got so much going for you going right
But I know at 17 it's hard to see past Friday night
I wish you'd study SpanishI wish you'd take a typing class
I wish you wouldn't worry, let it be
I'd say have a little faith and you'll see
If I could write a letter to me
To me
How great would it be to have a letter from yourself
5, 10, 15 years down the road? I would love to have a letter from myself 5 years down the road! I wish that this
18 year old Alicia
This picture was taken the night before I left to go to my freshman year of college
knew what this
20 year old Alicia knows now...
I did not realize this picture had such a glare!
I wrote a letter to myself... and here are a few things I wrote
I gave myself some advice: (somethings I did and somethings I wish I had done)
When you heart gets broken do not cry for more than a day about it.
Even though you hate school take advantage of living in NYC. Soak up the culture, and love it.
Swallow your pride, please do not think that you failed or even made a bad decision, because you didn’t.
Do not date anyone you work with, no matter how cute they happen to be and no matter how much they flirt with you.
Take advantage of living at home again, offer to help mom cook and clean, you might just learn something.
Be nice, work on smiling and being friendly.
Value the time you spend with your family.
Give yourself some credit, you are smarter than you think. Have a little faith in yourself.
Everything is going to work out.
I think we all would love to have a letter telling us what or what not to do, or just reminding us to have a little faith and that everything will work out in the end! I wonder what my 27 year old Alicia would tell me...
AFTER
My flash is so bright- it was really dim in the actual hospital which made it even scarier!
I had to sing a lullaby as the people passed by- and then I would follow them through the room! In our room there was also a woman in a kitchen, someone watching a static tv, a woman ironing, and someone who stepped out from behind the curtains.
