Words of Wisdom from the Composer:

I have an amazing mother!
So today my mother sent me an email that I think everyone can enjoy. Yes, this is very cheesy and don't worry she doesn't make a habit of this it's just that her daughters are both in pivotal points in life and hey so are you guys! so here you go:

Dear Rose-Red and Snow-White,
After talking to Rose and seeing Snow this "weekend" I have a few things to say. There are one or two things I've figured out so far. They are:

If you're going to be reasonably happy in life, you have to have dreams. It doesn't seem to matter how big they are - just that you have them and that you're actively trying to do something about them. The most unhappy people I know have given up, or lost theirs along the way somewhere. Sometimes they weren't strong enough for the dreams they had. Sometimes they just got tired. Sometimes they outgrew their dreams, or achieved them, and didn't replace them. Dreams change, grow, mutate. Got to deal with that too.

You also have to have balance in life. Some people can get by with all work and no play - but they aren't healthy. Some people try to get by with all play and no work - that works out about the same way. We just aren't built for that.

You need to surround yourself with people that can help you with living the way you want to - help you with your dreams and help you play the way you need to.

Life stagnates the minute you quit learning. Things go downhill from there.

There are 4 important stages in life. We don't all get to do all of them.
1. Learn how to make it in life socially, educationally, work-wise. You guys have finished or almost finished the bulk of this stage.
2.Try out your theories. Make a life: a family, work, play, a social circle. Adjust your theories regularly. Take your biggests risks early on.
3.Launch your children. Take care of parents when they can't any more. Work on those dreams you haven't had a chance for yet. Hope you can still afford the risks associated with them.
4. Reflect on what you've managed to accomplish. If you haven't failed yourself, you've got great memories and a few things left to do. Finish anything important. Volunteer. Hopefully you can afford to do that now.

Remind yourself periodically to enjoy the little things in life - they turn out to be most of it - and they help get you to all the big things.
love you lots, Mom

Addendums:

Never underestimate the power and importance of love, lust, greed, jealousy, and loyalty
(to yourself as well as to and from others)

Help when you can

Aesthetics are important - they color our lives

If you can't figure out what to do, wait a bit if you can. If that doesn't work, go with your best guess and do something even if you're not sure its going to be the right thing. Inertia will never get you there.