To cherish EVERY SECOND of my son's childhood, because they really do grow up before you know it.
Tam
I think the first
thing I would say would be to start investing money - just a few dollars
every few weeks. I've read that if you start investing when you're young,
about 20, you can easily be a
millionaire by the time you retire. Also, I'd STRONGLY suggest investments
in those new gadgets called 'computers.' (Is that the same thing as insider
trading?) Next, I'd suggest looking into the
Mormon church.. They believe the same things I do. Third, health. Take
care of yours while you're young and whenever you notice yourself putting
on a few pounds, STOP EATING until you're back to your normal weight.
Reba,
57
Gaithersburg, MD USA
Watch out for that puddle on the corner, you'll ruin your shoes!
Stephanie,
25
TX USA
Don't worry. Look after your teeth. Do you really need that extra donut?
Keri-Jade,
23
Brampton, Ontario CANADA
dont worry (be happy!!)
Cara,
18
Valparasio, IN USA
I would tell the early high school me that being a female athlete is OK, so participate in sports if you want to and don't worry about what your mom says.
Cindy,
41
VA USA
I'd probably warn myself to stay away from a couple different people.
Ryan,
29
Morton, IL USA
It sort of gets better. Hang in there?
Talia,
25
Redding, CT USA
I'd tell my younger self to be more assertive, and not to be so afraid of quarrels that I didn't make my own needs known.
Jane,
63
West Linn, OR USA
I'd tell myself not to be in a hurry at sixteen to find a guy. That I have lots of time and it's better to find the right one when you have some life experience and are in a position to take care of ourself and a family.
Judy,
62
Easton, KS USA
Watch what you eat dummy, and exercise too!
Tracy,
24
Ocean City, NJ USA
To just keep on waiting, because I would find the right guy for me & eventually marry him.
Karen,
23
Ames, IA USA
Go find a new job BEFORE 11/19/2002 because you are going to get laid off that day!!!! Either that or don't go work in Rock Port for the summer.
Doug2,
30
Overland Park, KS USA
I would try to explain to my highschool self that things weren't as bad as they seemed and all those people weren't really evil. I would try to explain how to get through it on a much lighter note.
Firelady,
24
Frisco, TX USA
I think I would send a letter to myself as a teenager and let me know that everything turns out OK! There are some bumps in the road, but otherwise life is pretty good.
Judy,
62
Easton, KS USA
This too, shall pass.
Jill,
61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
I would write a letter to myself to when I was 8 years old and told myself not to sleep over at Mike's house.
Em,
16
Harrisburg, PA USA
Don't sweat the small things in life when you've got your family to love you. Don't have sex until you get married. Don't be angry with your father forever; he has issues that he doesn't understand. Your Mother isn't a saint, just a nurse and a caring person. You can't make everyone like you. Be yourself. Don't try to do your hair or nails or wear your clothes like someone else. Everyone else will notice. Don't gawk at a celebrity; he/she's just a person like you.
Melodi,
19
Gahanna, OH USA
I would write myself
to send my husband to a cardiologist for an angioplasty or bypass surgery.
He
died of a heart attack. The autopsy showed that one of his arteries was
totally blocked and two were more than 70% blocked. We had no clue.
Cathie,
53
Novi, MI USA
Don't drink so much coffee and don't work so often on Saturdays.
Laura,
37
Lowell, MA USA