She hadn't planned on moving to these islands. She hadn't always wanted to be a farmer when she grew up. Taking care of animals and getting all muddy while planting things wasn't exactly her idea of a good time.
You could say that she stumbled upon this life she now lived. She couldn't really complain though. In the city, she was living in a cheap, run-down apartment and had no direction whatsoever. There wasn't a job she was chained to either. She'd been relying on the money her parents gave her every couple of months. Now, she didn't come from a rich family by any means, they were just too nice to let their daughter live in a cardboard box.
Though it would sound like it, she wasn't trying to take advantage of her parents. For two years she had been in and out of jobs. For two years she had been trying to pay them back. It wasn't that she was a bad employee. The thing about her was that she liked to do things her way because she knew that it would fit her standards of being done right. This wouldn't have been such a problem if she would listen to the people with authority instead of the authority she felt she had. This was the sole reason she had lost every job she'd somehow managed to get. This led her to go on a vacation, as advised by her parents, to forget about the stress.
Now she was on these islands. They were a bit lonely at first because only a few people washed up here from the shipwreck. Now that more people were moving in, it felt more like home. Now she had a purpose as the local farmer. Sure, she sometimes struggled to pay for things like a hot meal from the diner and was left with questionable herbs lying around but she was living. She wasn't just existing and floating anymore. She was living. These might sound the same to some people but they're quite different. Existing is just the act of being. It's not having a reason to be or a purpose to be. Living is making your own life and having reason to be. She now had her own life as a farmer with her own property to do with as she pleased. She was needed by everyone in town and that truly was one of the most amazing feelings in the world.
Author's Note:
It's been so long since I write something and I wanted to try a new style. Feedback would be appreciated! With this I've also decided to do an adorable pairing that nobody ever seems to choose. They deserve love too!