Ten Things (Reasons) To Keep Passing The Open Windows

1. I want the see the children in my life grow to maturity. They will be remarkable and extraordinary beings.
2. I want to read more books, learn more Truths, and know myself better.
3. I want to see more places. I want to explore until I find home, and I want to fall passionately in love with someone who loves me back.
4. I want to make a difference in someone's life. I want to help someone pass their own windows.
5. I want to experiment until I find a career that suits me, engages me intellectually, and allows me to communicate with people in ways my education will prepare me for.
6. I want some more name tags for that lanyard.
7. I want someone to call me Mommy.
8. I have more to tell the world about what I think about EVERYTHING, and I need more time to figure out what I believe in--and who.
9. I want to write a book.
10. I want to be there for my parents.

I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
as long as I'm living
my mommy you'll be

Inch by inch, row by row; gonna make this garden grow.