Amy Richey:
CLASS OF 2001
Richland High SchoolClass of 2001
North richland hills, TX
Amy's Story
Amy's schools include Richland High School. Amy later attended Tarrant County College.
One of Amy's favorite quotes is:"Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you decided to look beyond the imperfections.
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Baz Luhrmann Lyrics- Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of â99
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
experienceâ¦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 youâll look back at photos of yourself and
recall in a way you canât grasp now how much possibility lay before
you and how fabulous you really lookedâ¦.Youâre not as fat as you
imagine. Donât 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 Donât be reckless with other peopleâs hearts, donât put up with
people who are reckless with yours. Floss Donât waste your time on jealousy; sometimes youâre ahead, sometimes
youâre behindâ¦the race is long, and in the end, itâs 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 Donât feel guilty if you donât know what you want to do with your
lifeâ¦the most interesting people I know didnât know at 22 what they
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year
olds I know still donât. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, youâll miss them when they...Expand for more
âre gone. Maybe youâll marry, maybe you wonât, maybe youâll have children,maybe
you wonât, maybe youâll divorce at 40, maybe youâll dance the funky
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversaryâ¦what ever you do, donât
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either â your
choices are half chance, so are everybody elseâs. Enjoy your body,
use it every way you canâ¦donât be afraid of it, or what other people
think of it, itâs the greatest instrument youâll ever
own.. Danceâ¦even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room. Read the directions, even if you donât follow them. Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents, you never know when theyâll 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 youâll fantasize
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were
noble and children respected their elders. Respect your elders. Donât 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. Donât 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
itâs worth. But trust me on the sunscreenâ¦".
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