{"id":553,"date":"2009-04-17T14:11:45","date_gmt":"2009-04-17T22:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/providentiallife.wordpress.com\/?p=553"},"modified":"2009-04-17T14:11:45","modified_gmt":"2009-04-17T22:11:45","slug":"guest-post-a-love-named-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jenniepalluzzi.com\/blog\/guest-post-a-love-named-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: a love named C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Assignment 53, from C, with love.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages 3-7<\/strong><br \/>\n1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Be nicer to your mother. Not living with her is the greatest<br \/>\ntragedy of her life. Try to soften the blow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age 11<\/strong><br \/>\n1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Lock the patio door at your hotel in the Bahamas. Trust me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age 14\/15:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t worry so much. Moving is the right decision. Your mother is<br \/>\nsad, now, but this will actually make your relationship stronger.<br \/>\n2. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hurting yourself isn\u2019t the answer.<br \/>\n3. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t let your mom talk you into using henna hair dye.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age 16:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bring condoms to your cousin\u2019s wedding.<br \/>\n2. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Do NOT go parking with P.<br \/>\n3. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Learn his last name and age, and try not to get so drunk you can\u2019t<br \/>\nremember them later.<br \/>\n4. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0When A calls you a heartbreaker and says you\u2019re dangerous for him<br \/>\nto get involved with, no matter how full of shit you think he is,<br \/>\nbelieve him. He\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age 17:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Make out with J in her car. She wants you to.<br \/>\n2. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Tell M that she may not share that bed with you and J. You would<br \/>\nlike to be alone thankyouverymuch.<br \/>\n3. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Stop talking on the phone with S G. He\u2019s not worth it.<br \/>\n4. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Enjoy every second you spend with B. This is what happiness feels<br \/>\nlike. Recognize it and file for future use.<br \/>\n5. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Do not hook up with T and that college party. It\u2019s gonna be awkward<br \/>\nthe WHOLE time you\u2019re at UVA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age 18:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0After sleeping with him, don\u2019t assume he\u2019s only interested in you<br \/>\nfor sex. He\u2019s not, but he\u2019s going to think that\u2019s all you want if you<br \/>\ndon\u2019t make it clear that you\u2019re in love with him. Oh and by the way,<br \/>\nyou&#8217;re in love with him. You&#8217;ll figure it out a little too late.<br \/>\n2. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Let B take you to the Prom. Fuck your friends. They\u2019re bitches.<br \/>\n3. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Seriously, your two best friends are bitches. Spend more with with<br \/>\npeople whose names begin with B.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age 19:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. \u00a0 \u00a0 Don&#8217;t sleep with R when he&#8217;s that drunk.<br \/>\n2. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Stop hooking up with boys M likes. She will inexplicably forgive<br \/>\nyou, but don\u2019t do it anyway.<br \/>\n3. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t do more than make out with Z. And maybe hang out with him a<br \/>\nlittle bit afterwards, just to be nice.<br \/>\n4. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t go to Harrisonburg with K. Or at least don\u2019t drink tequila<br \/>\nwhile you\u2019re there.<br \/>\n5. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GO TO CLASS. STUDY. Even though you feel like shit, something is<br \/>\ngoing to happen to make you realize how stupid you\u2019re being.<br \/>\n6. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Give B a hug on December 30th and tell her how much you love her<br \/>\nand everything her friendship has meant to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assignment 53, from C, with love. Ages 3-7 1. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Be nicer to your mother. Not living with her is the greatest tragedy of her life. Try to soften the blow. 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