With my only life I will discover my passions.

“Life is about creating yourself.”

With my only life I will unveil myself.

I will travel the world as a free spirit.

I will journey to places of wonder and places of inspiration.

I will create masterpieces of art and beauty.

I will write stories fabricated of my own dreams and memories.

“An artist must be free to choose what he does, certainly, but he must also never be afraid to do what he might choose.” -Langston Hughes

I am a simple being.

I have simple dreams, simple thoughts, a simple mind.

I have no wish to be rich, nor famous. And

I simply wish to be me.

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”

-Aristotle

With my only life I will fulfill my lifelong goals.

I wish to fulfill my dreams of backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail,

riding the bare back of an elephant,

purchasing foreign rugs and carpets from a market in Abu Dhabi,

adopting a giraffe,

diving over waterfalls,

holding a baby kangaroo,

owning a Great Dane,

working in a zoo,

being a veterinary nurse.

“If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to allow his vision wherever it takes him.” -John F. Kennedy

I long to be apart of something I truly love,

something to feel a part of,

where making mistakes is acceptable,

and chastising teachers are lost,

I long to perform tasks that will have lasting effects in my life,

and to be a piece of something truly wonderous.

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”

- Scott Adams

With my only life I will not stray.

I will abandon all who doubt me.

I will ignore those who corrupt my character.

I will not confuse excuses with explanations.

I will not be a mistake.

I will not be forgotten.

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” -Thomas Merton

With my only life I will scream at the world to attempt and break my spirit.

“My wisdom is from experience.

My passion comes from pain.

My confidence hides insecurities.

My weakness makes me stronger.

My past does not define me.

My calm hides a storm.

My innocence is not ignorance.”

-Avatar: The Last Airbender

With my only life I will complete my aged soul.