Looking at my baby daughter, I am filled with hopeful aspirations for her future. Then memories of my teenage years flash through my head accompanied by an epiphany. I now have a whole new perspective on the meaning of "It's my life"....
THINGS I WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY
1) I would be much more selective in my choice of boyfriends (new criteria: a high school education and less body piercings than orafaces. Aim high.)
2) I would slam less doors in order to prove some banal point that "I'm an individual and I'll wear cowslippers to high school if I want to")
3) I would have less rager parties while my parents were out and NOT say "yes, Meaghan and I had a lovely evening playing Scrabble and drinking Orange Crush".
4) I would tone-down the punk apparel, wear less metal studs, and play my teenage angst music on volume level 5 rather than 10.
5) I probably wouldn't breed mice and think my mom was lame if she didn't want to hold them.
6) I would give the silent treatment a little less often.
7) I wouldn't run away at 2am in the middle of a snow storm wearing only jeans and a T-shirt yelling "you just don't understand" while exiting the car door. She probably understood.
BUT...
I would still wear black leggings under my homemade army skirt years before it was fashionable to our family reunion in Englad. Still don't regret that one...
P.S You'll probably notice in the photos that Rivers has transformed into a gaucho/70's high school football coach/Reno-911 policeman. It's true.
I love that I get ALL the inside jokes that most people won't. And I agree with you now as I did back then- your leggings and army skirt were COOl and I am happy I supported you! xoxoxox
ReplyDeleteThat first photo of Harper is the most beautiful picture of her EVER! She is so gorgeous. i want to HOLD HER!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm glad that I let you wear that outfit to Church,even though i probably rolled my eyes( yes Rivers--i did that back then too)
ReplyDelete.You mean--you and Meagan WERENT playing Scrabble and drinking Orange Crush??Oh my.What COULD you have been doing then??
The exit from the car at 2am,in a snowstorm,at age 16--and then running off to Tennessee with He Who Must Not Be Named--classic!!It freaked me out at the time though,I must admit.
On more than one occassion I did say,back then-I hope you have a daughter just like you one day.And i meant all the best,wonderful qualities you had and have--and that wonderful spirit of adventure.It all works out in the end!Alls well that ends well,as Willy said.
And another thing--i always secretly admired you for being confident enough to wear whatever you wanted to school-including cow slippers!
ReplyDeleteAnd I didnt mind the mice--but preferred the rats.
steph, you are awesome. pretty awesome post too! isn't it funny how time does that to a person? just wait till you are as old as me.. ha ha! still laughing at your porn star honey~ too funny!
ReplyDeletehahaha...i like you steph. and tommy: best look so far! dear Harper: I want to munch your cheeks...
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