22

It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters
And make fun of our exes, uh uh uh uh
It feels like a perfect night for breakfast at midnight
To fall in love with strangers uh uh uh uh
Yeaaaah
We're happy free confused and lonely at the same time
It's miserable and magical oh yeah
Tonight's the night when we forget about the deadlines, it's time uh uh

I don't know about you but im feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You don't know about me but I bet you want to
Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing like we're 22, 22

It seems like one of those nights
This place is too crowded too many cool kids
It seems like one of those nights
We ditch the whole scene and end up dreaming instead of sleeping
Yeaaaah
We're happy free confused and lonely in the best way
It's miserable and magical oh yeah
Tonight's the night when we forget about the heartbreaks, it's time uh uh

I don't know about you but im feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You don't know about me but I bet you want to
Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing like we're 22, 22

I don't know about you, 22, 22

It feels like one of those nights
We ditch the whole scene
It feels like one of those nights
We won't be sleeping
It feels like one of those nights
You look like bad news I gotta have you, I gotta have you

I don't know about you but im feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You don't know about me but I bet you want to
Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing like we're 22, 22

Dancing like 22, yeah, 22, yeah yeah

It feels like one of those nights
We ditch the whole scene
It feels like one of those nights
We won't be sleeping
It feels like one of those nights
You look like bad news I gotta have you, I gotta have you

22 by Taylor Swift

No money, Honey.

I have never been a wealthy girl.  I am surviving, and that's okay.  There have been times of struggle, but through prayer and faith I have made it this far.

People that have money "try" and understand when you tell them about not being able to afford something because you are a poor college student, or because you need to save your money so you can eat.  But they don't, not really... at least not to the extent that people who don't have money can understand each other.

College isn't paid for all at once, in fact it won't be paid for for quite a while....

Trips don't happen because you randomly want to go somewhere.

You must work for things that you want, they doesn't just appear.

My car sucks, thanks, but I can get where I need to go, and thats what I'm really worried about.

Growing up wearing your sisters hand-me-downs because you had to, not because it was cool.

Not seeing your family more than twice in a school year because plane tickets are too expensive.

These are things that the rich kids don't understand.  These are the times when your poor friends grow even closer to you because they feel your pain.

Your closest friends are the people who you can relate to, and right now those are my "poor" friends....
"poor" because they may not have a ton of money, but "rich" because they have some of the biggest hearts.

Sharing a Dream.

Everyone is a little bit of each of their parents.  I have a similar personality as my mom; we are loud, we  love to laugh, we are flirts, and we both can be stubborn with a bit of sass. But my dad and I have a different connection.  Its not our personalities are that similar, but our dreams.  One thing my dad loves is to cook. In fact sometimes he is very difficult to cook with... Looking over my shoulder he asks if I need to add this spice or that, saying that he thinks it looks like its burning.  Usually I have to just give him a side job to keep him occupied.  But we share this passion and I appreciate that, we would enjoy taking a cooking class or going further than that.

Travel is another passion we share.  I have been to New York and Washington D. C. and other exciting places.  I come back with stories to tell and he is always ready to hear them.  He loves to hear about the experiences imaging them as we go, living through my vivid descriptions.

I remember when I was younger and my dad would always tell me and my sisters, "Travel the world before you settle down."  When I was little I didn't like this idea, I thought that idea sounded lonely and I wanted to start a family.   Now I want to travel, I seek adventure from stories and experiences that I find along the way of life.  I wish that my dad had this pleasure that I am embracing.

My mom doesn't like to travel.  She doesn't like the crowd of the big city.  She doesn't have the desire to see the world that me and my dad share.  This has given me and my dad a strong bond, and I cherish that.

While talking to a friend last night about this I decided that some day me and my dad will travel.  Who knows where we will go, maybe to a distant land, maybe on a road trip to the city, maybe just to some tourist site around the USA, but I will make it happen.  When I decided I want something to happen I make it happen.  I get determined and plan how I can make it work, but nothing can stand it the way of that.  Though my dreams may not happen instantly, I will make it happen.   Some day we will travel together, and our passion and dream will grow and thrive.