My Dream Future

Two interesting things Mr. Odom shared with us is that he gets inspiration from a variety of sources, and the variety of ways you can publish your work. The publishing information was especially interesting to me, because I hope to be a published writer some day and I was unaware that you could self-publish your own work. I hope to put this information to work some day.

However, I do wonder, is Mr. Odom thinking of ever writing fiction for an older audience some day? Also, what is the best way to find a publishing agent?

I love writing and I sincerely hope it will be a large part of my future. In one year, I'd like to be celebrating a friend's birthday party after we get off from our Missouri State University college classes where I'm pursuing a communications degree and texting another friend who's moved away for another college but still keeps in close touch. I hope to feel confident and happy about the future. I'm also meeting lots of new people and learning lots of new things like how to speak Italian or Spanish and how to kick-box and practice yoga. I'm involved in student organizations like volunteerism and the college radio station or college journalism.

In five years, I want to be traveling in a yellow slug-bug car somewhere awesome, across the countries or overseas sending postcards to my loved ones and international friends. I'm collecting lots of souvenirs and I have a great traveling companion with me, a boyfriend or a best friend. I'm having a great time, and I graduated college with my bachelor's degree.

In ten years I want to be married, maybe with my first kid I've had or adopted. I'm content with an awesome career I love and feel is worthwhile, and I share a nice home with my family. It doesn't have to be huge, but it's comfortable. I'm saving lots of money and I love my husband and child a lot. I've also published or am working on the first book I've written. I have lots of friends I eat lunch with on Saturdays, new and old. I've passed down my necklace to my child.

In 50 years I'm sitting at the beach watching my kids and their kids floating in the surf or playing in the sand. My husband is still the first one, and our wrinkled hands are intertwined. I'm happy, worn out from running around with the grand-kids, but happy nonetheless. I've traveled and done a lot with my life, I've published lots of books. I also have a master's degree or even a ph.d. I'm a member of the red hat club. I'm retired with enough money to live comfortably.