My biggest wish is to understand the hearts of people. But I'm just one girl in this immense world who tries to take it one day at a time. I realize that life can be crazy. There is not enough time to do everything I want to do. I have made many mistakes; I have taken many wrong turns. I am human. I am flawed. I have fears and insecurities. Sometimes, I get more frustrated than I should. But above all, I love life. I love feeling so at home wherever my family is, and having amazing friends I can trust and act silly around. I love the way the wind caresses my hair, the way the earth smells after rain, the way a single drop of seawater reveals the wonders of an entirely different world. I love living this moment not knowing what to expect in the next. I love to feel. The act of feeling awakens the life in me. And happiness would not nearly be as meaningful and valuable without pain. I hope to be the sunshine to those around me, and a shelter when storm clouds gather. I hope to give as much as I am capable of giving, because it is more worthwhile to wear my heart on my sleeve than to forget that I have one at all.