Make a wish!

When my birthday rolls around, there's one moment I look forward to. My cake sits there on the table (if I'm lucky, it has strawberries!). People I love are singing in my honor. There's a brief moment where I inhale deeply, preparing to blow out the candles to make a wish... That's my moment. I don't honestly put faith in wishes I make over birthday candles, but in those few brief seconds, I imagine that whatever wish I make will come alive as soon as that flame turns to smoke. Right now, sitting on the couch tonight watching Pitch Perfect on DVR ("I'm going to finish him like a cheesecake!"), I feel like I'm standing in front of a cake full of so many candles that the fire department better be on speed dial ;) I'm holding my breath and envisioning the wishes I could make at this point in my life, and I'm realizing that I can wish for WHATEVER I WANT!!! It's a freaking awesome feeling! I can go back to graduate school, I can plan a trip to Italy or a weekend in Savannah, I can publish a book of poetry or learn to speak Spanish, I can take my time and wait for a man who deserves and appreciates all I have to offer. I feel like I'm at the very beginning of my life. Okay, well, maybe that is a tad bit dramatic. But even if I'm not at the beginning, I feel like so many wonderful experiences await me as soon as I blow out these candles... I just need to take a deep breath and go for it! It think it's time to cut this cake :)