Dear 20's Friend

Another shout out to our 20's friends!  Ladies, the 20's gals are appreciating the love!  I've gotten some really sweet feedback about how you all are hitting the nail on the head!

This letter is written by a sweet sweet spirit of a lady!

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Dear 20's,

Hang on because you are in for a wild ride with enough ups and downs to keep you buying Dramamine well into your 30's. You will see and feel so much in this decade. You will lose your way just to find it and get back on track only to question your direction again and again. Just remember what is true, and you'll not only make it to your 30's. you'll do so with grace in abundance.

Let's start with the biggie - love. You'll find it, lose it, and find it again. You'll see something in him that others won't, at least not for a while. And about this love thing, it is a lot of work. Trust an English major; love is a verb and not a noun. Now that you know that, do something very important: love yourself. I mean it! You will make every relationship go so much more smoothly if you do this one thing. You are worth loving, so show everyone you meet this truth by loving yourself.

Next up is friendship. You are going to lose some good ones if you don't let go of the need to be right all the time. Apologize when you need to but only if you mean it. You are all trying to figure things out, and each of you is carrying a burden. Hers might be more than she can handle on her own, so forgive her.

Love your job but don't live it. You can never make it perfect or be perfect yourself, so take a weekend or night off once in a while. You will be a better teacher, trust me.

Next up is change. Embrace it because you will see a lot of it in this decade. You'll go from ramen noodles and plastic furniture (Anyone remember Yaffa blocks and Mr. Cart?) to cooking with more than four ingredients and furniture that doesn't need a hex screwdriver to put together. Also, an important change is your metabolism, so take care of your body and be healthy. You'll thank yourself when the next two decades roll around.

Most importantly, don't forget God. Sure you won't forget God, right? Don't you get to church at least once a month? You pray often. Just a couple of weeks ago, you prayed yourself right out of that speeding ticket. Despite these efforts, that hollow space keeps expanding, devouring everything you place in your heart trying to fill the void. Jesus is not a hokey answer that older people use when they don't know what else to say. He is the answer. So with all the crazy change this decade will offer up, give Jesus a chance. Trust him; he's a sure thing.

Thanks,

Your forty-something friend

PS - Stop with the bad haircuts.