Dear 22-year-old Tim,

I want to tell you some things I think you, a senior linebacker at Penn State, should know — about your future, about life. But it’s going to be a little tricky. See, I’m only 34 years old, but it’s difficult for me to speak. It takes a lot of effort. It’s a struggle. But in its own little way, it’s also a blessing because it makes every word I say — not more important, just … more purposeful. When you only have so many words, you tend to choose them wisely. So I’ve decided to write you this letter because I have so much to tell you.