In 2024, I Will Grow Two More Inches
Everything will be perfect when I'm 5'4
In 2024, I have big plans. I will grow two more inches and I will learn Japanese. My room will be perfectly tidy and the dust bunnies will be eradicated from under my bed. Every lover I have ever had will come to me, weepy, begging to be back in my good graces and I will forgive them because I am generous but not generous enough to repeat old patterns. I will become comfortable with being uncomfortable! No fear or judgement or doubt will paralyze my ambition. I will sing loudly and often just because I like to. The past will no longer haunt me and my thoughts will no longer linger on what I cannot change. I will eat sweets in moderation and I will exercise and I will like it. I will track my expenses and enter them into a meticulous spreadsheet and always, always live within my means. I will tell everyone person I love that I love them— Often and without irony or bashfulness. I will suddenly get along with my mother! I will see the world and I won’t be afraid to taste what I have not tasted, to feel what I have not felt. I will wear sunscreen every single day and consistently reapply it. I will put on a one woman show and everyone will cheer. I will sit in coffee shops and waste away, giggling with strangers, eating pastries, reading silly little books. I will stop all my wanting. My cup will always be full and my plate will never empty. I will recognize that joy is all around and I won’t hesitate to reach out and take it.