Conclusions from my youth

Conclusions I came to when I was a kid or teenager:

1. New England is home.
2. Maine is home.
3. Being near the ocean is home. 
4. Ocean shores should be rock, not sand.
5. You never know when you might have to climb through a barbed wire fence, so dress accordingly. 
6. Live close to the earth.  Wear comfortable, rugged clothes like jeans, sneakers, hiking boots.  Don't try to conform to fancy people, rich people, city people.  That's not who you are. 
7. Dance.
8. Write. 
9. Do outdoor things like hiking and cross country skiing.