Dear Katee,
Let me introduce-ummmm your older self.. Yes yes I know your thinking what? how? why? Well let me tell you when I was 15 I didn't have anyone to tell me about my future or even my present which is where you are now (my past) so I'm here to help you avoid some heart breaks and make some memories. First I want to start out by proving to you that it's me by saying look in your top drawer in your closet way in the back: I bet their are a pair of white thongs that no one knows you have and I bet if you look on your caller I'd you"ll see the phone number 479-497-1976on there a lot..why yes I do still know that number by heart and if that still not enough I'm the only one that knows about that condom you got from your best friend Jeniva that you gave to brandy one night....Ahhh I got your attention.
Now I want to tell you the important things I chose to write you for.
1) what you have with Brandy is just what their telling you puppy love..although you'll fall helplessly and hopelessly in love and swear its the real thing.....Don't waste anymore time with him than you feel you should he cheats on you time after time and then you go back to him because you think it was a One time thing and he loves you like you love him...HE DOESNT I want you to remember one thing when you find the one your supposed to be with it'll be like having that first kiss all over again picture perfect beautiful sunset in front of you hands clasped hair wet feet dangling in the water and even though others are around for that one moment only you two exist...and one of the greatest feelings you'll have when you find the "one" you feel like your lips have touched before they go together like chocolate and wine..you just know he"ll be your best friend we didn't feel that with brandy.
2) We decide not to go into the air force although we seriously debate it time and time again so don't stress over all those books that dad wants you to study and trying to get into shape like you need to be to join..believe me when I say better things come and their is a soldier in your future..just not you;)
3) don't stress over your weight because when you start having kids it's all coming back instead have fun and dress that figure to show what you have, wear makeup wear low shirts and shake what yo momma gave you. I wish I had been more outgoing play sports now you'll regret it in the future, be a cheerleader or at least try out, and keep out of the party crowd you have many good friends who never drank and were virgins they went to one party and their lives was changed come Monday morning.
4) keep your grades up it pays off in the future
5) Friends come and go but family last for ever. Don't stress about how many friends you have or if someone's mad at you most of your best friends now aren't your friends in the future. Everybody moves on and goes separate ways.
6) one of the last and most important things I have to tell you..no matter how many times having sex with brandy presents itself don't do it..it sounds like a good idea right now but believe me not only you but your soldier will be thankful later.
So have fun hold hands take those piggy back rides walk in silence take a drink of alcohol get in trouble for doing stupid stuff at school and take everything that your family says as a joke not an insult because when your my age family will be EVERYTHING. ohhh 1 more thing when Brandy mouths "I love you" as your getting seated for graduation say "I love you" back and then say "the end" the end to a wonderfully crazy sometimes hard sometimes sad high school life.
Always love your self first your family second and take every day as it comes...because it comes fast and before you know it your 26 writing a letter to your much younger self.
Love
Your older self
Katee Potter (yes your married)
