I was scared of the first day of school, valued my story book collection and was learning to speak fluent english. When I was 5.. I made thousands of mixed tapes of me singing nursery rhymes in my mum's sewing room. When I was 5 I had imaginary friends who never let me down, walked around with bare feet until the sun went down and my feet were black. When I was 5.. I loved the rain and my eyes went bigger as I saw chocolate chip cookies. When I was 5 .. my mum washed me everyday and fed me, I cried whenever I left her side. When I was 5 .. I loved Sesame Street and Play School and spent hours watching cartoons without a care in the world. When I was 5.. I didn't have money and didn't need it, I thought it was a useless piece of plastic. When I was 5.. I played in the backyard and cried when I fell down face flat on the concrete. That was all when I was 5..
Now, Im 17 and facing the biggest challenge of my life the HSC. Not a day goes by that I don't think about it and when I stuff up my assessments, it feels like the end of the world. Im 17 and money is more important to me than happiness, I actually believe money IS happiness. Im 17 and scared shitless about the future, about being successful, about responsiblities. Im 17 and my friends, family, myself all dissapoint me. My eyes brighten at the thought of having thousands and thousands of shoes, clothes, accessories. Im 17 and theres not a day that I don't feel down, depressed or in the dumps. Im 17 and everything seems to be against me, dissapoint me or just never comes to me. I want to cry but I can't, I want to scream but the words don't come out right. Im 17 and think of leaving my family from time to time.. knowing that its sinful, selfish and not me.
Chocolate chip cookies, play school and mixed tapes don't make me happy anymore.
I question what does make me happy?
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Monday, July 6, 2009
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