Speaker's Life Story

• At age seven, the speaker was advised by their mother to make friends to avoid loneliness.
• As children, the speaker and their friends felt invincible and learned quickly while pushing boundaries.
• By age 11, the speaker and friends were experimenting with smoking and drinking.
• The speaker wasn't rich growing up and aimed to achieve financial stability.
• At age 11, the speaker's father advised them to find a wife to avoid loneliness.
• The speaker had a dream, like their father, and began writing songs and stories.
• The speaker indicates that fame wasn't a motivator.
• At age 20, the speaker's story was shared.
• The speaker focuses on goals and believes in the power of even the smallest voices to achieve significant success.
• The speaker acknowledges the presence of supportive friends.
• The speaker hopes to reunite with those not currently present, expressing a sentiment of seeing them later in life or the afterlife.
• At age 20, writing became a way to document experiences and observations.
• Approaching 30, the speaker's songs have been commercially successful.
• The speaker has traveled the world.
• The speaker is still learning about life.
• The speaker's partner has given birth to children.
• The speaker can now share songs and stories with their children.
• Most of the speaker's friends are still with them, but some are still pursuing fame.
• Some friends were left behind, with the speaker expressing remorse to a "brother."
• Approaching 60, the speaker reflects on their father's life, who lived to 61.
• Remembering life can improve one's own.
• The speaker recalls making someone happy by writing a letter.
• The speaker hopes their children will visit regularly.
• Approaching 60, the speaker wonders if they will perceive the world as cold.
• The speaker hopes to have many children to provide warmth and companionship in old age.
• The speaker returns to the initial advice received at age seven: make friends to avoid loneliness.

A reflective narrative on life stages from childhood to adulthood. The speaker shares formative experiences, including advice from parents, experimentation in youth, and aspirations for the future. The importance of friendship, achieving goals, and the power of individual voices are emphasized.