In the beginning, God created man; or so we think. Well, I've been told that He also created something else. Something that every person, young and old, search for. Some dream about it, others go out and find it. But others, some people like me don't know where to begin.
I can say that I've searched high and low, in and under, above and below, even across the globe. My mother tells me that when I find him, I'll know. What does that even mean? When I find him I'll know? I swear my mom is getting crazier by the day.
Everyday, I sit on the swing in my backyard and almost like it's in slow motion, I swing back and forth, thinking about the girl I could grow up to be and the man I would marry.
But that's years away, I tell myself. As I swing back and forth, in slow motion, the sun catches my long hair and the wind blows through it. The field behind my oak tree swing, the wheat within its grasp, swaying with the wind and glistening in the sun.
With my head back and my arms holding the rope, I close my eyes, wondering when my prince will come. I guess the States are not my favorite place to live, but I have to say, it is more beautiful than my hometown of London, England. Living on the country-side, with the weird American accent I have-I know. I just said I was from England, but if you've lived everywhere I have, you learn to pick an accent and stick with it.
I think of how much fun my younger siblings have with their simple toys. Pinwheels, dolls, and books are simple to everyone but me. In my family, we waste nothing, own literally nothing and are still happy. I guess living in the community that we do can change a family in many ways. An Amish Community. Do everything themselves, rely on themselves, and serve the Lord. I think it's garbage, but I've learned to accept their ways and try to grasp why they do it for a living.
School is something I've always excelled in. I've been in about 50 different schools across the world in the 13 years I've been able to go to school. Can you guess how old that makes me? If you can't guess it, I'll tell you later.
For the first time in my life, we're setting down, for good. And my only hope and dream I have: find love in the most unlikely places.