A letter I wrote to someone who doesn't exist

So today my sister Amelia (shout out!) and I were talking about writing letters to our grandkids, saving them, and giving it to them later. I was thinking, if I were to write a letter, what would I say? When would I give it to them? Do I include pictures? By that time, will people even still WRITE letters? Hmmm...so many different elements.
I think I'd leave it to them in my will. I'd definitely include pictures, so they'd know I wasn't always as cute as they remembered me...at one time...I was CUTER. I'd want my grandchildren to know my story, my heart ache, my struggles, my highs and my lows. I'd want them to understand parts of my personality that might have been misunderstood. For example, I would want them to understand that I wasn't a grumpy old woman. I was a grumpy person in general! I've had a funky attitude my whole life and it isn't just something that came in my later years. :) I'd want them to know what went through a young 20 somethings mind back at the turn of the century. The things I was doing, the places I was going, and the things going on in the world around me.
I'd DEFINATELY tell them about their great grandparents and what incredible people they were and how important they were in my life. I'd tell them about my sister and how much we were alike, but how much we were totally different. And my half sisters Susan and Paula and how nutty they were (in a good way).
At the end of my letter I'd say "If there was any advice I could give you it would be this: Never trust someone who says "trust me", save your pennies because one day they'll turn into a dollar (if y'all are even using dollars anymore), don't eagerly give your heart away because it's something that should be earned, and love your parents unconditionally they've sacrificed a lot so that you could be here."
I think I'd probably leave them some of my favorite things. I'd leave them a cd of songs I loved ranging from M.C. Hammer-Too Legit to Quit to Billie Holiday-My Sweet Hunk of Trash. I'd leave them my cell phone because it's a very important part of my life and by that time...it'll be an antique. I'd leave them my sorority pins, an old family photograph, and my laptop because anyone who knows me knows I loooove my computer. Oh yeah...did I tell y'all I got a laptop?! It's pretty cool!
At the end of the letter, I'd put on some of my BRIGHTEST red lipstick and kiss the paper, spray some of my perfume on it, and stash it in a cute decorative box.

If you were to leave your grandkids a letter...what would it say??

Michael Jackson Vs. Farrah Fawcett

On my way home today I had not one,not two, but THREE people calling me (unasked) giving me a minute by minute update on Michael Jackson's condition.
Caller One: "He's been rushed to UCLA Medical Center!"
Caller Two: "He's in a coma!"
Caller Three: "No confirmation it's actually Michael Jackson!"
Callers One, Two, and Three: "Michael Jackson is DEAD!"
Unfortunately, by the time they all called me I already sort of had a hunch, since every radio station was playing "Thriller". And honestly, I was mad for a totally different reason. I don't know if y'all know this but...

FARRAH FAWCETT DIED TODAY TOO!

When I came home I immediately went to my computer to look at the Yahoo! Homepage and you know what I saw?! Of course, Michael Jackson is the top story, the second story was "The Most Dangerous Wii Accessory", the third story was "The Most Expensive Home in America", and then FINALLY the forth (and LAST) story was "Oh yeah...A Look Back at Farrah Fawcett's Career". What?! The most expensive home in America comes before Farrah?! Now, I know Farrah Fawcett doesn't have the career, or the pets, of Michael Jackson, but she's a pop icon TOO! Let's compare and contrast shall we:

MICHAEL VS FARRAH

• King of Pop
  
• 1970s international sex symbol
• Coined the "moonwalk"
  
• Coined the hairstyle called "The Farrah"
• Sold the top 2 best selling albums of all time
  
• Is on the best selling poster of all time
• And the list goes on and on...

Okay, now maybe Michael had a larger fan base, but Farrah is a pop culture icon TOO. All I'm saying is the least Yahoo! could've done was put her story right under Michael Jackson's. No fancy title, no big bold words, just display her story above "The Most Dangerous Wii Accessory" and "The Most Expensive Home in America".
Girls: Whenever you play Charlie's Angels with your friends who do want to be? FARRAH! No one wants to be Kate Jackson! And Jaclyn Smith was your SECOND choice only if someone else called Farrah first.
And guys: Who would you rather have a poster of in their bathing suit hanging above your bed...Michael Jackson or Farrah Fawcett. I REST MY CASE!

All jokes aside, both of them were very loved by their family and friends and in both cases there are children now that are going to be missing someone very important in life...a parent. All I'm trying to say is....

FARRAH FAWCETT DIED TODAY TOO!