My eight things

Things I Want:

1. -My own REAL Ara.
2. -Someone to love and who loves me, apart from my Ara.
3. -A job with a pay sufficient enough to support myself and my Ara.
4. -A home. Not a house, not a place to live, but a HOME.
5. -To be succesful in both my career and my life.
6. -To gain the approval of my parents.
7. -To become published.
8. -To be the best mother possible.

 
Things I Don’t Want:

1. -Unhappiness
2. -Lost contact with my brother, Nina, or Mom.
3. -Too much stress.
4. -A poor environment to raise a child.
5. -A hateful heart.
6. -A lonely life.
7. -To disappoint everyone else.
8. -A marriage.

Things Preventing Me From Leaving:

1. -The people that DON’T want me here don’t deserve the satisfaction of my nonexistence.
2. -As a teacher, I will be able to give children opportunities they wouldn’t otherwise have.
3. -The perfect song hasn’t been written yet.
4. -I haven’t experienced a hangover.
5. -I haven’t experienced "true love."
6. -I’ve never had a REAL near-death experience.
7. -Someone loves me somewhere, even if I haven’t noticed it.
8. -One day, I will have my Ara and I will change that child’s life for the better.