Look 16 year old Nathaniel… I know that when you bought gas it was like, ninety six cents a gallon and you could fill up your magic Geo Metro for LITERALLY less than 10 dollars and drive for over 300 miles, I know that. And I also know that cigarettes were only like a buck a pack, but this candle smells really good and even more importantly it matches the other candles I’ve already bought. It’s like… the same kind of shape candleholder and stuff. And I think that, you know, maybe later in life, you’ll appreciate the quality of a well made, good smelling candle… Cause honestly, not everything in life can be about Screeching Weasel records.
You should probably also know that you won’t always make $3.75 an hour at Chic-fil-A… in fact that won’t last very long at all. Pretty soon you’ll be at Kohl’s department store making $4.75 an hour, which will sound like LUNACY to you. But, trust me, it’s just the beginning.
I guess what I’m trying to say is… you might be surprised by the things that you come to enjoy later in life. Like… say, just making a really nice breakfast for yourself, or mopping your floor, or even doing a really good job at work. And, so after a week of working really hard, and cleaning your house, you might wanna sit down with a glass of red wine, and read a nice book while listening to Ryan Adams in a house that smells like Iowa Pine, with hints of Clove and Cedar.
You’ve come a long ways.
Hey, don’t forget the book store & Cracker Barrel. You made your fortune working there didn’t you? That Metro was a fine car…LOL
Future posts may address both of those.
I would rather curl up with a $33 bottle of wine and an atmospheric candle and feel like I am still 16. MMM