I... really don't think you should be taking Mels' advice on this one. For as many as several reasons. However, as a practical matter of my duty to my readers, I'll relate what I can observe of Mels particular brand of ... charisma I suppose.

Mels is outgoing, more so than anyone I have ever met. I've assumed that being outgoing and without social boundaries would have significant downsides, and while Mels illustrates this quite clearly her determination to keep going forward is a sort of remarkable, I suppose. There's really very few people who can take up a room like she does, a center of attention driven by equal parts curiosity, fear, and excitement.

Still, I would caution against this - Mels' field of energy invigorates at a cost, and I do wish more people could see that.

DEER MELS AND FIL

I FOWND YOR ADVISE COLUM IN MY TEECHER'S DESK. I DO NOT UNERSTAND MOST OF THE THINGS IN IT BUT I KNO WAT ADVISE IS. HOW DO YOO RUN AWAY FRUM HOME SO THE COPS STOP TAKEING YOO BAK

[What follows this last letter would be a story of Mels attempting to adopt this child and Phineas reluctantly involving himself to make sure things don't go too badly.]

[It would be a hilarious and heartwarming story of found family - with Mels learning the concept of responsibility and Phineas learning that relying on traditional systems to help doesn't always work.]

[It would also completely derail this thread.]

[So I am tragically going to skip this letter for now.]