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2011-01-30 - 7:54 p.m.

1) Always, always have an escape plan. You never know when monkeys, pirates, or pirate monkeys (the worst of the worst) will attack.

2) It is sometimes, but not always, okay to eat dessert first.

3) When other kids call you weird it's because they're kind of afraid of how awesome you really are.

4) It's okay to be scared of the dark but remember that sometimes, when it's the blackest of the black and you can't see anything at all, sometimes that's when the most magic happens.

5) You'll get angry with your mom, get into fights, and maybe even think she's the most ridiculous person on earth. But you should know this: she's full of secrets and stories that make her one of the most amazing people you'll ever know. Without her I would've been captured by monkey pirates a long time ago.

6) Read as many books as you can. They'll make you smarter and funnier and a better person. Also you can throw them at monkey pirates during your escape.

7) Most importantly: when everything is at it's worst, when it seems like it's rained for days and days and days, when it hurts to breathe, when you feel all alone just give it time. Things always, always get better.

You are loved. Loved immensely.

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