No, no, do not worry, this is the case whenno one has died. Caitlin Moran is a famous British journalist and writer. Her pen belongs to the book How to Raise a Girl and How to be a Woman. And more than once, Caitlin was recognized as a columnist of the year in England. And she has an amazing sense of humor. However, you now make sure of it yourself. This letter she had to write because of the competition dedicated to the revival of the epistolary genre. Caitlin pulled out the assignment - to her child as if you were dead and he will read it after your death. Cruel, probably. But it's informative.
Meet: Caitlin MoranPhoto: @ caitlinmoran The letter of Caitlin is addressed to her thirteen-year-old daughter (the journalist has two daughters.) The letter was written for the eldest. "I smoke a lot. And in those moments when I feel like a small mouse is scraping in my lungs, I have a desire to write a letter in the style of "Now I'm dead, here are my tips on how to live without a mother," Kaitlin said in the preface to the letter. And here it is. "Dear Lizzie. Hi, this is Mom. I'm dead. Sorry for that. I hope the funeral was good. Dad played "Do not Stop Me Now" Queen, when my coffin went to the crematorium oven? I hope everyone sang and imagined an imaginary guitar, as I wanted. And that everyone had the mustache of Freddie Mercury, as I asked in the letter "My Funeral Plan", which was attached to the fridge since 2008, when I had a terrible cold. Listen, here are a few things that you might need in the coming years. This is not an exhaustive list of tips, but it's a good start. In addition, I insured life for a large sum and bequeathed everything to you, so take a good time on eBay, buy all these vintage dresses that you like so much. You were always very beautiful in them. You were always beautiful.
Caitlin has grown two almost adultsdaughtersPhoto: @ caitlinmoranHome - try to be a good person. You are already beautiful - just to the point! - and I want you to continue like that. Slowly increase your level of brilliance, turn it as a volume control. Just decide to shine, constantly and independently from anything, like a warm lamp in the corner. And people will want to be closer to you, to feel happy and to read it was more convenient. You will always be bright in a world full of surprises, cold and dark. This will save you from worrying about the fact that you need to "be healthy", "be more successful than everyone else" and "be very slender." Second, always remember that in nine cases out of ten, a nervous breakdown can be prevented with a cup of tea and cookies. You will be surprised how many problems these two things can solve. Just take the cookie a little more. Thirdly, always remove the worms from the sidewalk and put them on the grass. They have a bad day, and they are needed for ... the land or something else (ask dad about this, I'm a little off topic). Fourth, choose to yourself such friends next to whom you feel comfortable. When jokes are simple and understandable, when it seems to you that you are dressed in your best outfit, although you have a simple T-shirt. Never love someone who, in your opinion, needs to change. And do not love someone who makes you feel like you need to change. There are boys who are looking for shining girls. They will stand side by side and pour a poison into your ear. Their words will suck the joy out of your heart. Books about vampires are true, baby. Hit the stake in his heart and run. Live in peace with your body. Never think that you are out of luck with him. Stroke your legs and thank them for running. Put your hands on your stomach and enjoy how soft and warm it is; admire the world, rotating inside, a stunning clockwork. How I did it when you were inside me and every night I dreamed about you. Whenever you can not think what to say in a conversation, ask people questions. Even if you talk to a person who collects screws and bolts, you probably will never have another opportunity to learn so much about screws and bolts, and you never know if this will be useful.
Caitlin's books have become bestsellersPhoto:@caitlinmoranWhich leads to the next piece of advice: life is divided into amazing times of pleasure and experiences that can be told as jokes later. You can get through anything if you imagine telling your friends about it afterwards and them making sounds of surprise and disbelief. Yes, those “Oh, what am I going to tell you now!” stories and then some awesome story. Baby, watch as many sunrises and sunsets as you can. Run through fields to smell the roses. Always believe that you can change the world, even if it’s just a tiny piece. Think of yourself as a silver rocket fueled by loud music and books instead of maps and coordinates. Be extravagant, always love, dance in comfortable shoes, talk to your dad and Nancy about me every day and never, ever start smoking. It's like buying a cute little dragon that will grow and eventually burn down your damn house. Love, Mom.
