THE CLASS OF 97”WEAR SUNSCREEN

LADIES AND GEN-TLEMEN

IF I COULD OFFER YOU

ONE TIP FOR THE FUTURE,

SUN-SCREEN

WOULD BE IT.

The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists. Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experi-ence I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Never mind, you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth un-til they’ve faded. But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp. How much possibility lay before you. And how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine. Don’t worry about the future - Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve al-gebra equations by chewing bubblegum. The real trou-bles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind. The kind that blindside you at 4 pm on some idle Tuesday.

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DO ONE THING EVE-RYDAY THAT SCARES YOU

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ME ./ Sing -Don’t be reckless with other peoples’ heartsDon’t put up with people who are reckless with yours / Floss -Don’t waste your time on jealousySometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behindThe race is long, and in the end it’s only with yourselfRemember compliments you’ve received, forget the insultsIf you succeed in doing this, tell me how,Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements / Stretch -Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life.The most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they wanted to do with their livesSome of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don’tGet plenty of calcium -Be kind to your knees: you’ll miss them when they’re gone.

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Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll have children, maybe you won’t.Maybe you’ll divorce at 40. Maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wed-ding anniversary. Whatever you do don’t congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either.Your choices are half chance: so are every-body else’s.

EN-JOY

YOUR BODY .

EN-JOY

YOUR BODY

Use it every way you can. Don’t be afraid of it or what other people think of it. It’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own / Dance - Even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the di-rections, even if you don’t follow them. Do not read beauty magazines: they will only make you feel ugly. Brother and sister / To-gether we’ll make it through / Someday a spirit will take you and guide you there / I know you’ve been hurting but I’ve been waiting to be there for you / And I’ll be there just helping you out whenever I can.

You never know when they’ll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings: they’re your best link to your past. And the people most likely to stick with you in the future. Under-stand that friends come and go -But with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle. Because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard -Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft / Travel - Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander.You too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasise. That when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, And children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you’ll have a trust fund, maybe you’ll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you’re 40 it will look 85.

GET TO KNOW YOUR PAR-ENTS

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Be careful whose advice you buy - but be patient with those who sup-ply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia -. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen…Brother and sister / Together we’ll make it through / Someday a spirit will take you and guide you there / I know you’ve been hurting but I’ve been waiting to be there for you / And I’ll be there just helping you out whenever I can / Everybody’s free / Everybody’s free / Everybody

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