[Ugly Bastard]

UB-

Nice work finding the stones to write this letter, you're a bigger person for it.

You've changed so much since high school, half of your old friends don't even know you or recognize you anymore. Most of this change has been good, but a few things have been bad too.

Don't be so obsessive about things. All things in life are best taken in moderation. You're quick to burn out instead of fade away. At the very least, make up your mind as to which of those is best.

You are really nice to people that you like, which is good; but you treat people that you don't like as if they are the wart on the ass of a flea. Try being nicer to the people you don't like, and maybe not quite as nice to the people you do like...that way they don't use you.

Thanks for not having a "I have to have a girlfriend" attitude. Stay that way. If you are going to have a girlfriend, just let it happen naturally, without trying to force it. If you force yourself to like a girl, you'll end up dating some psycho girl named Tracy with big boobs that annoys the hell out of you. Fuck all of the Tracys in the world, sure...but don't date them for God's sake.

Speaking of God, why don't you go to church pal. I know you're starting to feel like you don't believe in God as much as you once did, but that's probably just because you don't remember a damn thing about Him. Start going to church again, then make up your mind if you think it's all bullshit or not. (Hint: It's probably not...).

Do something great. Don't slip into a routine of mediocracy, and wake up 40 years from now to find yourself collecting some shitty pension, watching TV while your ugly old wife brings you food. Grow up with stories to tell your Grandkids.

Run. Remember this summer when you could pop off three miles, and not be breathing any more heavily than you were when you started? Do that again, you'll thank yourself.

Be nicer to your parents. I know you don't always see eye to eye with them, but they're your parents for God's sake, man up and show a little respect. Spend more time with your family too. Anytime you go home, you're never in the house unless you're sleeping.

Don't ever be a pussy, don't ever back out of doing something that you're too afraid to do. You've been there before, and you know that you'll be glad in the end if you go through with things instead of backing out.

Read. Honestly, read a fucking sentence, somewhere, anywhere. The only thing you read anymore are internet messageboards, and poker opponents...pick up a damn textbook. That reminds me, quit being so mediocre and shitty with your grades. Sure, you get decent grades, but you do it without studying for one fucking second. Maybe if you put two-shits worth of an effort into your GPA, you'd find yourself on the Dean's List more.

Shower...dear God, take a fucking shower.

You've jumped out of a plane five times, and at the age of 19, you're going to Florida all by your fucking self in a few weeks, to do it ten more times...yet, you're too afraid to walk up and have a conversation with a girl that you are geniuenly interested in. You walk up to whores and other girls you have no interest in like it's nothing...now why don't you walk up and talk to a girl that you could see yourself dating? Just remember, don't trick yourself into thinking you like her, just because she might like you back. If once you talk to her, you realize she's a dumb-hoe, shimmy your way out of that relationship.

Don't get so damn pissed when you lose. Anything, you name it, when you lose, you get violently mad. To some extent, it's a good thing, but you don't have to pop off and punch your locker after you miss two shots in a pick up basketball game. You're a perfectionist in some areas of your life, yet not in the most important areas. When you lose, don't dig a hole and climb in it, stay calm, and figure out why you lost, so it doesn't happen again.

Be strong, be daring, be smart, and be safe...you'll be a'ight.

-Ugly Bastard