You know, the way I see life is similar to what the image is saying. We all have a path that we must take in life.

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Sometimes out actions cause us to regret and wish that we went the other way while other times we rejoice what what has may happened to us. The way I see life is that no matter what we do we all have the option to never regret. We must embrace out choices day in and day out. We must listen to what people tell us, stories that people share to us, and give every person we meet some one they are able to confide in.

In todays society not enough people listen to what others have to say, wether it is a cry for help, a story to tell, or just some one to say hello to. Yes I have been that person before, the one who doesn't listen. I can thankfully say though that I do listen more then I don't.

I hope any one who reads this thinks about there lives and actions a bit more. Are you the person who cares and listens more often then not? Do you live your life with regret or embrace what has happened to you? If not I hope that you think about your life and I mean really think about it. Lift your chin up and view life from a different perspective.

A lot of the time I feel lonely but I need to remember something. I have Echo (my adorable kitten) who I love dearly and as lame as this sounds she depends on me more then your average cat depends on a person. Also I have my two best friends in the world who I trust with my life to the fullest, Amanda Sexton (my soon to be roomie in less then two weeks) and Chelsea Lyles (my buddy who I some how had three classes first semester with, we had never met before to plan this)

As much as I want a serious relationship I don't need it. I need to find some one who is at the same level mentally as well as how they present themselves. I can't go after a guy who isn't working or at the minimum in college. I need a guy who has a car, independence, and knows where they are headed in life. I want to be able to know I don't have to support any one but Echo and myself.

You know it is nothing against any one out there who hasn't figured out who they are yet but I need some one on the same level as I am. I am a college student who lives on her own (soon to have a roommate). I know where I want to be in 10 years, I am ambitious, I want to eventually get my PhD, and I have many goals that I need to achieve within the next three years. I am not in a position to fool around, party all of the time, not pay attention to my classes, or help support or worry about any one else long term problems. I need some one on the same page as me, with similar goals, similar problems, and knows what I am going through so we can relate. I need to keep my chin up and focus on bringing my GPA up, passing my classes, and working my ass off.