Unsolicited Advice

Unsolicited advice from your grandpappy or uncle or that strange guy who shows up from time to time that other family members seem to know. But it's from someone who does care about you at least a bit.

Can't wait to be an adult and go out on your own? I understand, so did I. I do recommend it.

But please be aware that the parental 'domination' and decisions are not made to keep you a child or to just piss you off.

Your parents did the best they could, and they probably knew the following.

So much of life is just winging it. Ya know, seat of the pants flying if you will. Why? Because life is not lived in a straight line and you are not the center of the universe. You are not bullet-proof. Others wield much control over you and, yeah, you often make dumbass decisions that not even you can explain. And let's face it, you are not as smart or cunning as you think.

So go, get out of your parents' care and hair. Life is out there and it's waiting for you. Just be ready.

But you won't listen. Neither did I.