Nice to think about having good conversations with your sixteen-year-old self - I think I’d find solidarity with mine, too, and - being the mom type that I am - I’d be reassuring: *I know you’re scared, but some things will turn out better than you think: the acne will go away eventually, and all that long curly hair you wished could be straight and black will be called “Pre-Raphaelite” by partners to be - and yes, you will be a writer.*
As for Colorado weather, New England competes - I’ve heard that same saying about “wait ten minutes” about a kajillion time, and my husband just told me it’s snowing not far north in New Hampshire - it’s March :-)
Nice to think about having good conversations with your sixteen-year-old self - I think I’d find solidarity with mine, too, and - being the mom type that I am - I’d be reassuring: *I know you’re scared, but some things will turn out better than you think: the acne will go away eventually, and all that long curly hair you wished could be straight and black will be called “Pre-Raphaelite” by partners to be - and yes, you will be a writer.*
As for Colorado weather, New England competes - I’ve heard that same saying about “wait ten minutes” about a kajillion time, and my husband just told me it’s snowing not far north in New Hampshire - it’s March :-)
So maybe it’s not such an unusual thing after all.