Wear SUNSCREEN

(Graphic picture below!!!!!) Don't say I didn't warn you.

Remember that song? Well we always called it the sunscreen song. Let me refresh your memory. This song came out my senior year (Class of '99!) so I remember this song very well.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable
than my own meandering experience…I will dispense this advice now. Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded.
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you
imagine. Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm
on some idle Tuesday. Do one thing everyday that scares you Sing Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with people who are reckless with yours. Floss Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with
yourself. Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you
succeed in doing this, tell me how. Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. Stretch Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own.. Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for
good. Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the
people most likely to stick with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you
knew when you were young. Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel. Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one
might run out. Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will
look 85. Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than
it’s worth. But trust me on the sunscreen…

So let's all say the very last sentence of this song together: BUT TRUST ME ON THE SUNSCREEN!

It seems more and more of my friends and family are getting skin cancer these days. And yes, there are several different types of skin cancer, some more serious then others, BUT it's still cancer. My husband has been the latest victim of this. We found out back in May that he had Basal Cell skin cancer and this morning he had it removed. Way worse then we thought it would be. He went in around 7:45 and was out by 8:00. They removed, he thought, about a quarter size from his face and they told him to come back at 9:00 to make sure they got it all. Well they hadn't. So they went deeper and wider and hopefully took care of the tumor. (yes, all cancer, all types is still called a tumor). So Leven just HAD to take a picture of his wound. (Don't look below if you have a queezy stomach). It is so gross....a very OMG picture! The doctor even took this picture for him. He got it stitched up and hopefully it will heal up good. It's so important now days to wear sunscreen. Think about your future. Your loved ones. Lather up friends! (maybe the picture below will help remind you to lather up!) And one more thing....if you have an unusual spot show up on your body and won't go away...have it checked out. Large moles that are raised above the skin...have them checked out. If you have never even been to a dermatologist...GO! Let the doctor check out your whole body! Better safe then sorry!