If you had a time machine and could go back and do so....
Been doing a little introspective thinking about my life recently and wondering what I could have done better: could do better in the future; whatever amount of time I have left, all caused by the fact that its six months next week since my Mum died.
So I was wondering what I would tell my 18 year old self, if I had the chance to go back and do so. So far, I have come up with these:
1). Go on, ask her out! She will say yes (she told me 25 years later that she got fed up of waiting for me to ask, hence the reason she married the bloke she eventually did, living to regret the decision). Okay, it may have only lasted a month, or a year or more, but at least you won’t spend most of your twenties fretting over the “one who got away”! Oh and you do eventually meet the right women for you but you have to move to Shropshire to do it (I had no idea where Shropshire was back then!)
2). Yes, you didn’t do as well at school due to being “slow” in English but don’t worry, “they” invent computers and spell checkers meaning eventually you will reach your level. Indeed, believe me when I say you will do a hell of a lot better than your brothers and sisters when it comes to education and wealth generation. Stick in there and don't become a milkman as you planned.
3). Try to interact with people a little more as it will help you in social situations later in life: people won’t see you as a loner and might actually get to like you…yes, I know, unlikely.
4). Listen out for music by Stephen Patrick, JimBob and Fruitbat. These people will write the soundtrack to your life. Get out and enjoy it.
5). That diet you are always going to start. Do so. You really don’t want to spend later life lugging additional weight around: oh and cycle more…. You look good in lyrca (okay, this is a lie but hey, I can dream).
So, if you could give your 18 year olds some pointers, what would they be?
