Imagination

I've been thinking a lot lately about the power of the imagination. Truthfully, I never imagined that I would be in the position I'm in; having just graduated, waiting to go back to school, and stuck in a job that makes me feel like bashing my head into the muted tan walls of my cubicle. I never imagined that so many people I knew would be getting married at 22 years old. I didn't imagine that my parents would be so stern about the fact that I can't have the dog that I'm dying to have! But such is life I think. And I'm starting to realize the the best things in life are the things that you can't imagine, even in your wildest dreams. I never could have dreamed that I would have the amazing friends that are wonderful and whitty enough to keep me entertained even in my endless days at work; great parents that take care of me even when I'm being a brat. With the results of this past election, I think it is the perfect time for using my imagination, pushing myself for whatever it is I decide I want, or need, or can't stand to be without. As a South Carolina Gamecock fan, I will imagine that ONE day, we will be able to beat the pants off our rivals for consecutive years at a time, rather than having a team that lays down to take it. As a future lawyer, I imagine that one day I will make my point heard in front of the Supreme Court and win. As a woman, I imagine that one day I will be married with beautiful children that actually behave, as opposed to the 3 year old children that I see running around in the middle of our street, completely unsupervised. As an American, I imagine that we will once again make ourselves a country worth being admired, instead of one that indulges the "superstars" and neglects our troops and our teachers; a nation that admires responsibility and duty rather than fame, fortune, and power. And as a global citizen, I imagine that one day, people really will realize that fighting over things like religion and ideology never solves anything; people have their own beliefs and set of reasoning skills to figure out what's best for them. It sounds like I have a long list of demands, with a long way to go. And I think that's true. It may not all even happen in my lifetime. But damn, it actually makes me excited about tomorrow.