dear life I

the number one priority in our lives is to live.
from before we were created, we fought for the right to exist.
from the day we first started kindergarten, we fought to be the smartest, the quickest and the best.
we strive for more as life goes on, through high-school we become more specialized and work against our peers in order to achieve more.
as we apply for universities we send off our applications knowing that we're fighting for a place against millions of applicants.
life is a never-ending war, and human greed is a never ending factor in our lives.
we breathe, we eat, we drink, we work, we play, we write, we laugh, we love, we cry... but throughout it all we strive for more.
we work for a way forward, acting like the clouds could be within reach if we just stood on our tip-toes, as if happiness could be within reach if we just pushed ourselves a bit further.
but no... we are never content with what we have - and why should we be?
after all, there's more out there that we don't know about... and why can't we have it?
human greed is often seen as a disease or as a spiteful characteristic - but is it?
to be selfish is to think of oneself... but what's the harm in that?
if you spend your life trying not to be selfish then you're not living; you're giving others the chance to seize opportunities that should be yours - opportunities that were MEANT to be yours.
never let someone outshine you and never let someone outsmart you. never believe you will fail just because you've been told you will. never let anyone make decisions for you.
a friend will support your decision no matter what; and a best friend will be loyal to you forever. someone who secretly hopes you fail isn't someone you can call your friend.
as you move on you meet people, and when someone matters you give them everything you can. don't be selfish and don't be selfless. be fair.
the number one priority in life is to live, so do it.

dear god

Dear God,

I am asking you for one thing
And it's something I really need.

Help me get motivated,
Help me get up to speed.

Exams are coming soon,
The nervousness has not set.

My parents think I won't get into anywhere;
Well, that's what they bet!

I'd like to go to UCL,
Or even King's College

I just don't know if I have
That certain special edge.

I have a problem, you see,
I procrastinate all day

The next day I go to class
And I have nothing to say!

It's time to get my act together
But studying is such a bore...

It's almost like as soon as I'm done
I need to study some more!

Alas, 'tis time for me to go
To get an education

Let's begin our lovely studying
And avoid procrastination...

Love, Zeina.