Fortunes and Cookies:

I save slips from fortune cookies: 

• "Do not be afraid to take that big step" 
• "Working hard will make you live a happy life" 
• "Your happiness is intertwined with your outlook on life" 
• "Your kindness will lead you to happiness" 
• "Your heart is pure, & your mind is clear" 
• "You are capable, competent, creative & careful" 
• "Desire, like the atom, is explosive with creative force" 
• "If your desires are not extravagant, they will be granted" 
• "You will be unusually successful in business" 
• "You will always have good luck in your personal affairs" 
• "You should be able to undertake & complete anything you desire" 
• "The real test in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in getting out after you are in"
• "Your dearest dream is coming true"
  

These among others... Because, I control all of those. I can take "that big step." I can work hard. I can intertwine my perceptions with my emotions and succeed in whatever tasks I choose to take upon myself. I can be kind, have a pure heart and a clear mind. I know I am "capable, competent, creative and careful." I have desires, drive and the ability to be successful. I know I can deal with all the problems life throws at me, and I will make the most of every second of my life as a building block to every dream I have. So, I keep them to remind me that I can undertake whatever entities challenge me and make an impact like anything that has left a scar on my life.

However, I do not keep those pertaining to love. Love is such an undefinable, irrational thing. An entity that can be given and not received, that can cause joy and pain, that can change the course of your life for better or worse. Love is not something I can decide. I cannot force someone to love me back, just as I could not force myself to love another or attempt to control the constantly changing weather. It is not something you control. It is not a destiny you can plan. It happens or it doesn't. So, I do not hope for it. I do not long for it. I do not rely on it. Because, in the end we may not truly have it. And, who can base their life on that?

Often I wonder how thin the lines are that we walk. If a facade is just that, how can it bring us happiness? But, can we find happiness without it? Do we fool ourselves into believing that we have distaste or lack of necessity for things only because we have a fear of never obtaining them? Possibly. 

Elephant Ears and Little Girls:

When you're little, the world appears to be a beautiful, magical place filled with unicorns, dragons, fairytales and prince charming... Images that all but fade entirely away when you grow up, because your dreams cease or your heart feels its first break. 

I still like to believe in unicorns and dragons, but prince charming was just an ordinary man. Who's to say that he rescued a damsel in distress? Maybe she didn't need rescuing at all. Maybe she could've saved herself or been intelligent enough never to find herself in such a predicament.

Sometimes, the rescuing you need is finding yourself, living your dreams, forgetting that one thing that made you weak... Remembering what defines you and disregarding the ones that sever the pieces. Because, maybe you don't need saving anymore than a fish needs land.

"I used to believe Cinderella got with Prince Charming, but charming wasn't what he was - just a name. Did the Little Mermaid get with that guy on land? No, but Beauty certainly got her beast. And, Sleeping Beauty was eaten by a dragon, I think." (c)

This Blog Thing:

It is not like I have never been an avid blogger - I just never had a blog that produced intrigue, intellect or certain popularity. The sharing of our intricate thought processes can be an entertaining learning experience, so hopefully this will prove to be as such.

I am not a complainer, I am a thinker and a writer. If you perceive this as complaining, you should step outside of your mundane box for a while. If you are going to be judgmental, I recommend you cease your reading here.

Now, if you are an open-minded, original thinker... 

(note: these are not the only requirements, but I hope you observe the hint)

Please proceed...