flying

At any given moment in our lives we are faced with the grand decision of being happy... being content with who we are and what we've done.

Today while talking with a friend over some chips, salsa, and a beer she said something her dad told her when she was on the verge of reaching "womanhood". "Mariana," he said, "whatever you do, whatever choice you make and whatever action you take do it on purpose. Do it because you want to and not because anyone else made you do it. Make your decision and own it."

At that moment... the moment when she told me her story... I knew I'd take it to heart. I have chosen my path... I have made my choices... I've loved and lost; tried and failed; ran and walked. I have breathed. I have chosen.

I will walk in the direction of my dreams. I will make my own decisions. I will be passionate. I will be wild. I will be crazy. I will be a dreamer. I will sing christmas songs in summer. I WILL BE HAPPY (hell, I AM!). I will be me. I will wake up every day with a purpose- the purpose to love everything that surrounds me.

This is my life, and I am the protagonist.