Saturday, January 28, 2012

letter to a younger/invinsible version of myself

dear me,
a couple of things to please consider: (....despite your resistance to taking advice from any "elders")

  • you don't know everything/much of anything
  • even smoking "a little" is bad for you, and is gross - you will feel/understand this more when you try and play soccer as an adult
  • reading in dim light may, in fact affect your eyesight when you are older (but im not entirely sure about this one...)
  • you know how people always said "lift with your knees"? you will go camping in the woods circa 2002 and pick up a very heavy box. please, please, please use your legs to lift it.
  • when choreographing modern dances, remember that the body you will perform it with is the body you keep for the rest of your life; be mindful of what you are asking that body to do.
  • why the hell do you think you were given a retainer? yes, you need to wear it, you dummy.
love,
me


4 comments:

Amanda said...

Kind of wished these could actually work...

RolandoE said...

do not punish yourself for what you have done wrong while younger.
just try not to repeat the mistakes.
more than a enough

RolandoE said...

what did you lift in 2002 and what are the consequences ?

Carmen said...

i picked up a heavy box that sent a sharp pain down my back into my legs. ever since i have had lower back/sciatic pain or discomfort. on a handful of occasions so much so that i could not walk