Star Maps

Stars, constellations, falling stars, the night sky ... one of my favorite things to do since childhood was to look up to these brilliant masses of gas and light and just wonder about the world. I would pretend the moon followed me wherever i went. The summer before I entered high school, I made a wish I'd make the varsity volleyball team on a falling star. When I look up, it's this calming and sense of enwonderment that makes me hopeful.

Perphaps, in a more religious sense, it is to look to God for some direction. In nautical terms, sailors traditionally used the stars to map their course at night. However, at times, I dont know what the heck I am are looking up there for. I dont know which constellation I am looking at ... and realize - "I hadn't the faintest idea how the night sky might serve as a road map. How could stars, sparkle as they might, help me find my way if they keep moving? (The Life of Pi, 193)." My life, in that moment, was clearly and concisely defined in those 2 sentences. I guess on this road of life, we're only suppose to look back upon where we've been and keep creating the rest as we go along.

No one person can predict what will exactly happen in their life or others. Parents and loved ones can earnestly hope that you take your life in one direction because they want the best for you. But it's not so simple. A friend of mine once said, "greatness doesnt happen without hardwork." Every single person on this planet can do anything if they truly want it. If you have the mindset and the passion, you will succeed.