Past and Present, Personal

[lagilman]

so over on Twitter, to help celebrate a book release, there's a hashtag of #gimmeacall (advice to our high school/past selves).

I posted:

The bullies and the clique-ettes never go anywhere/achieve anything. You will.
The sadness never quite goes away. But you understand it better. And it's okay.
and
That's a mistake. Do it anyway

What would you post?

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Managed about 1,500 words on TVW#3 this morning. Then, halfway through the mid-morning puppy-walk, my blood sugar crashed. No warning, no sense of the fuel tank running low, just between one step and the next: *bam* I was shaking and sweating and dizzy. That hasn't happened in a while. Made it home to a glass of oj and some hummus, and I'm fine. Have I mentioned lately that I hate my biochemistry?

(breakfast was coffee, and a small bagel w/ cheese. Dinner last night had been halibut, a green salad, and brown rice, with a glass of wine. All totally w/in the ordinary.)

I'm thinking that sitting in the Park, editing a manuscript, might be the right plan for this afternoon. Declined the Park for the Comfy Chair, out of direct sunlight. Freelance work, check.

Comments

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

What would I say?

Focus on what you want--don't let anyone tell you different.

[irishkate.livejournal.com]

Gah - I've had that happen but it sucks indeed. Some warning is always appreciated. Take care.
Here - have some chocolate. (virtual style, you get to choose the kind)

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

Hmm... What would I say...

Yr classmates won't look past the next ballgame. Don't listen to them.
Be sure you leave the nest to go to college.
That girl thing? It'll work out.

[azang.livejournal.com]

Feel better, I already know you're taking good care of yourself.

[rovanda.livejournal.com]

I don't think I'd offer any advice, but I'd hate to have my former self feel left out, so maybe a message? The only message I'd send, though, is "You're loved."

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

I suspect any advice I gave my high school self would end up something along the lines of "You're much hotter than you think you are. Work it," and I'm not sure what that might ultimately result in. :)