Been looking forward to the future but my eyesight is going bad.
From my Starbucks cup this morning: "You simply can't make someone love you if they don't. You must choose someone who already loves you. If you chose someone who does not love you, this is the sort of love you must want." -Israel Horovitz
I had to think about that quote for quite a bit before I really understood what he was trying to say. The more I consider it, the more meanings I think it has.
So I started thinking: if I could go back in time and give my 17-year-old self advice for the future, what would I say?
Never settle.
Seek out passion.
Don't sway.
Appreciate time with your friends.
Protect your innocence for as long as possible.
Be Honest.
Run around barefoot more often.
Hug your little brothers more often.
Encourage peace.
Radiate confidence (even when you're not confident).
Think before you speak.
Always say Thank You.
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Hey there Delilah
What's it like in New York City?
I'm a thousand miles away
But girl tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear it's true
Hey there Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice it's my disguise
I'm by your side
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me
Hey there Delilah
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good
Hey there Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all
Oh it's what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
and we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame
Hey there Delilah
You be good and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be making history like I do
You'll know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Delilah here's to you
This ones for you
Oh it's what you do to me
I had to think about that quote for quite a bit before I really understood what he was trying to say. The more I consider it, the more meanings I think it has.
So I started thinking: if I could go back in time and give my 17-year-old self advice for the future, what would I say?
Never settle.
Seek out passion.
Don't sway.
Appreciate time with your friends.
Protect your innocence for as long as possible.
Be Honest.
Run around barefoot more often.
Hug your little brothers more often.
Encourage peace.
Radiate confidence (even when you're not confident).
Think before you speak.
Always say Thank You.
*-*-*-*
Hey there Delilah
What's it like in New York City?
I'm a thousand miles away
But girl tonight you look so pretty
Yes you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear it's true
Hey there Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice it's my disguise
I'm by your side
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me
Hey there Delilah
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good
Hey there Delilah
I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away
I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall
We'd have it all
Oh it's what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
and we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah I can promise you
That by the time we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame
Hey there Delilah
You be good and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be making history like I do
You'll know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Delilah here's to you
This ones for you
Oh it's what you do to me