16 Things I Wish I’d Known at 16
an open letter from grandmother to granddaughter
6 min readJan 19, 2020
Hello there, self of 1975:
1. You are lucky to be here. Sure, you’ve been through some sad stuff already. Money’s scarce. Your parents have a lot of flaws, but they love you. Not always the way you want them to. They’ll never be exactly who you want them to be. But you will find this is true of…
