I can’t even begin to describe how lucky I feel.  Just to be on God’s Green Earth is more than I can ask for.   Life has been so good to me and I cannot complain.  Everyday, I feel loved and lucky, everyday; it might not be all day , but everyday, even just for a moment or two.   

God has given me family and friends who love me, support me, are truthful and who, in spite ALL my flaws, take me just as I am.  My life is a blessing.  I cannot explain how incredible it is just to walk the earth.  Just to go outside and feel the warmth of the sun is more than I can bare.  Just to walk and talk among the starry night is a gift in itself.  So, I say, Thank you GOD.  Thank you!

Kate Chopin’s The Awakening has officially changed my perspective on life and myself.  It is a brilliant book and I do not think I will ever be the same again.  I think that a woman should not give up her “self” for anyone in the world.  This not only attends to women, but also men.  People should not be forced into a life they loathe.  I vow to never let my “self” be taken over by anyone.  I am an individual on this Earth and will cease my independence from my physical outer shell.  And I will nurture my spirit and essence into a world that is my own.  I will drown in the watery abyss if I cannot maintain my “self”; thus freeing my spirit to a Heaven only known to me.

2009 is just around the corner and I don’t think I’m ready yet!  I mean, time is going by so quickly.   I’m about to be 21 in March!!  Twenty one!  I still remember when I thought being 15 was old (and mature) lol  But seriously, it feels like time is slipping through my fingers and I just can’t hold onto it.  I miss being a kid and I miss childhood.  I think the thing I miss the most is being care-free!  I guess we all have to face the fact that one day we’re all going to have to get older and hold more responsibilities! 

            The New Year is approaching so that means another year of love, laughs and life!  We can all choose to make the best of 2009!  It doesn’t matter what you do, just as long as you’re doing something you love!  In the end, as long as we hold onto those we love, it shouldn’t matter what else is going on!  Just be with those who love you and those you love!  Should it be family or friends!  Because when it really comes down to it, it doesn’t matter what you did in life, but if you enjoyed life!