So, I was on Facebook today and was writing a “note” titled 100 truths. It’s one of those chain notes…like, “fill this out and then tag 10 or your friends” and then they fill it out and tag 10 friends, etc etc. One of the last questions was, “What is the one thing you can’t live without?”
And I thought about that…and several things came to mind…trying to find a common ground between them all…my answer was desire.
I almost answered life, but decided that was too vague.
My life…to say the least…has been what it is because of my desires. I desired to be on a sports team…so I tried out for volleyball and went on to play 6-12th grade, one club season, and 2 years at junior college. I desired to be in the school play, so I tried out and went on to do several shows afterward. I desired to go to UNC-Chapel Hill, so I worked my butt off and applied and got in. I desired to have friends that I could rely on no matter what, so I was outgoing and made friends. I desire to study at NYU this summer so I’m doing everything I can to plan it out and present it to my parents in hopes they’ll say I can go…though truly, they may have a hard time stopping me.
You see…my life would not be my life it wasn’t for my desire to push me and motivate me to do the things I have done. Yes, my desire has led me down the wrong path a few times, but overall, my desires have made me who I am and what I love and given me passions and taught me lessons.
So dear reader, I challenge you to listen to your desires and be thankful for your past desires. I’m not saying follow them no matter what…be smart…but if your desire is a smart, well-thought out desire, then dear reader…embrace it with everything you have.
“…trusting desire, starting to learn, walking through fire without a burn…” -Rent
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