What I'd Tell My Younger Self

I recently heard the song by Baz Luhrmann titled "Wear Sunscreen". I couldn't agree more. I found myself engrossed in this wordy, 'song' for lack of a word, as it is mostly a speech placed with soft music. The point is, to live life now, and remember the little things. Those are the things you will forget, but are sometimes the most important. As I listened, ever so intently, I found myself nodding in agreement making my own mental list of things I was not told, didn't listen to, or things I wish I could tell my younger self. I would tell my self to remember the feeling of waking without a care in the world, for it disappears quickly as responsibility grows as you age. Remember how you look in the mirror when you are young. You may believe yourself to be fat and ugly, but you aren't, and you'll come to realize this later. And lastly, be nice to your father. You will only have a few short years with him on this earth. He may seem mean now, but he does this in love. This too you will learn as you age. As we look back on our life, it is so easy to see our mistakes. Looking forward, it is hard to not see them. However, one thing to remember is you would not be you unless you made those mistakes. Now, it is your job to learn from them. So, I would ask you as I ask myself: What did you learn?