my path.

when you set out your life plan, it never turns out the way you plan it. there always tends to be bumps and curves that steer you into a complete different direction. people that you meet turn your heart a different way and soon enough you are following a new path. looking back 5 years now my life had one plan, one goal. the simple most obvious plan as a young woman- to marry my high school sweet heart, have babies, and build my white picket fence. 5 years ago, that was my designed destiny. to think back now and see myself dreaming of that saddens me. it makes me think of all the wasted potential that dream endured. 2 years after that initial plan, the plan quickly begin to change. with the help of one very powerful woman, who opened my eyes to a life i never knew existed, the thought of babies, a husband and white picket fence turned into further education, getting rid of that high school sweet heart and finding a passion in humanitarian work. 3 years after that initial thought, i sit here, a grad school graduate, world traveller, and well, i'll just say a not-so-bourgeois type of person. so i have stopped making plans. i have no idea where i will be in 5 years, perhaps resorting back to the dream of the picket fence, babies, an international volunteer or the next prime minister. who knows. my dream right now is to concentrate on today. what will make me happy today? who will make me happy today? and most importantly, how can i make those around me happy today.