Dear Me

Dear Jimmy Age 10

If you would study more and watch less television I could finish college.

Love Jim Age 22

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Dear Jim Age 16

If you could run away to California it sure would be nice remembering the Monterey Pop Festival.

Love Jim Age 52

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Dear Jim Age 22

I’m watching the Flintstones – you guys leave me alone!

Love Jimmy Age 10

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Dear Jim Age 35

You need to start putting away money for our retirement, I’m running out.

Love James Age 72

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Dear James Age 72

What’s in it for me?

Love Jim Age 35

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Dear Jimmy Age 10

Turn off that goddamn TV.

Love Jim Age 25

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Dear Jim Age 25

Make me.  You sound like Dad.

Love Jimmy Age 10

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Dear Jim Age 35

I know two women who told me I should have hit on them when we were younger.  Show me some money and I’ll tell you who they were.

Love James Age 72

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Dear Jim Age 17

You should hitchhike to Bethel, New York this summer.  Don’t worry about buying tickets, just remember the name Woodstock.

Love Jim Age 52

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Dear Jim Age 17

Tell me the secrets of getting laid

Love Jim Age 16

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Dear Jim Age 100

Are you there?

Love James Age 77

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Dear Jim Age 16

Ask one of the older Jims, and then let me know.

Love Jim Age 17

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Dear Jim Age 15

The Beatles are coming near you, think you can steal $40 for tickets and bus money.

Love Jim Age 52

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Dear Jim Age 13

Quit reading so much science fiction, girls don’t like it.

Love Jim Age 21

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Dear Jim Age 13

Stop reading that science fiction all the time – take up sports.  Boy am I out of shape.

Love Jim Age 45

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Dear Jim Age 13

Do you think you could get some older guys to place bets for you at the track?  I need  money to buy science fiction books.  I’ve read all the SF books at the library.

Love Jim Age 14

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Dear Jim Age 13

Get your head out of that goddamn book and do something real.

Love Jim Age 57

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Dear James Age 99

Are you there?

Love James Age 77

JWH – 9/17/10