I belive that you make your own life. I believe that you can choose to not be around the mean people and you can take initiative and not let them take advantage of you. You don't have to be a victim. And actually, being a victim doesn't make you a saint. Not in anyone's eyes. It makes you a victim. Period. I believe that there is always a "ball" to get to. But sometimes that ball isn't about you. Sometimes it's about other people. Sometimes it's a fun place to be, and sometimes it's not. That's ok though. It's about the ball, or like Garth Brooks says, it's about the dance. I believe any magic that happens, is just an added bonus.

As for prince charming, it's not always how you think it will be. Not in the slightest. He may be short where you thought he'd be tall. He may not find you, you may have to take the initiative and find him. He may be rich in many ways, other than money. And it's never happily ever after, until you make it that way. And that's only at the end of the day, the next day is a whole new "ball".

For some reason I was thinking this morning about a lot of stuff as I got dressed. Thinking about how life never seems to be how you imagined it. I don't think a single part of my life has ever been that way! I am just glad that I made some mistakes early enough in life to learn from them. I am glad that I adopted this new attitude, because so many others around me haven't and it's sad and frustrating to watch. But I hope in their own time they'll learn the lesson too.

I was also thinking about how life used to be so simple when I was younger. I wish I could go back and re-live one of those carefree days. But, as much as there were so many wonderful days in the past that I'd love to re-live, I know there will be many more of those days in the future. Just with a different me, as well as people and places. I also know that today could be one of those days, and that makes me happy to live it.