Dear Karen...
Dear Karen or should it be Dear Me,
Anyway whatever it is it will be fine.
I am writing to you or is it me just to let you know that life is wonderful and yet tragic on occasions but YOU/ME are stronger than we think we are.
It may not always be apparent at the time but life will edge onwards and before we know it, we will be in reminiscence mode and giving advice to other people.
Life should be grabbed as in the bull analogy "by the horns!" There will be a lot of challenges but with each challenge there is always a solution. And you my dear girl will be the decision maker and I know that you will make the right choices.
I have had a good life and it isn't finished yet dear me no! I feel in my prime! I am raring to go! At least my mind is, my body is a different matter.
One thing I will say to you is that YOU always think you are older than everyone else and it will become apparent to you in life that other people are possibly the same age as you! Shock, horror, I know! This is a little way off yet but it will all become clear.
There is just one event that I am embarrassed about. It will happen when you have children.
YUK! I know the very thought of it is so off putting but it will happen!
All for now my love see you in the future!
Written to her 18 year old self by Karen, Oldham u3a
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