I Want

I want to continue to see beauty in the world.
I want to look back and see the good things.
I want that to be what I remember.
I want the bad things to just fall away.
I want to forgive easily - forgive others and forgive myself.

I want to learn to love people the way they want to be loved,
And I don't want to expect anything in return.
When people hurt me, I don't want it to change who I am.
I don't want to become bitter or cynical or distrustful.
I want to be patient.

I want to try, and fail, and try again until I succeed.
I never want to stop trying.

I want to be able to see something good in everyone.
And to remember that mistakes are only that - mistakes.

I want to be able to listen to others' opinions and not lose sight of my own.
I want to become the person I value, not what others value in me.

I want to know what I want and the courage to pursue it.
I want to have the self-discipline to follow through on what I say I will do.
I want to be able to prioritize.
I want to be able to do what I think is right, even when it's hard.
I want to live a life free of contradictions.