Dear Abby

I feel like an advice columnist today....except for the fact that the people that I've "volunteered" my advice to....well, they're way ahead of me on the "grown-up" scale.

I've tried my best today to be a good friend to everyone. Some people never thought we'd have anything in common....but in fact, we do. A lot. All I can say is, I've been there. I deserved more, and so do you. I might have been as ignorant as the rest of them, till yesterday. But what you had to say really changed my opinion, and I cannot underestimate my respect for laying it all out, where it's open season. You've earned more than my respect. You've earned my support.

The other person I chose to bestow my wisdom upon (yes, that was sacrasm)...well, I hope her family doesn't hate me for telling her the truth about life. I'm almost 28. Am I wise? FUCK NO! I just wanted her, and them, to know my opinion bout things.

I know a lot of people...I know, it's surprising to me too, cuz most of them still talk to me...but from ALL of these people, and my own experiences, I've learned a few facets of life that parents are afraid to admit:

If you're 17-22...most of your parents never went to college/university. If they did, and they are working in the field they went to school for....LISTEN TO THEM. They really get it.

But if they didn't (which is like 85% of you), what the fuck do your parents know about modern education? They didn't fucking go to college! They know what they've been told...that you, as the child...your best chance at a rewarding future is a college education. Fair enough. I agree with that. Higher education is very imporant to your future.

But seriously, how many people can pick a career when they're 16-18? Remember when you graduated? Are you doin now, what you wanted to do then?

My parents saved up to send me to college....and I wasted their money by taking something that never amounted to anything. You think I'm the only one?



Part 2....tomorrow. Tim = tired.