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My Dream
A Writing Competition For High School Students 
in the Fairfield and Liverpool Area, Sydney, Australia

Kellie Lieu - Consolation Prize

My Dream

I dream… I dream… I dream… all I ever do is dream. Every single night for the past sixteen years, it’s all I’ve ever done. Whether it may be of going ten times platinum in cd sales as a successful artist, or even becoming the first doctor to find a definite cure for cancer, dreams are what keep us going, that little thought in the corner of our heads which tells us, we can become something, someone.

    I dream to succeed. To finish high school with top UAI. To look upon the faces of others and know that I have just as much ability as the next person. I want to look into the eyes of my parents, and my peers and tell them, my stressful hours of cramming, and my persistent effort has finally paid off. To see the wrinkled expressions on my parent’s faces, to know that their little girl has done them proud. And most of all, to have that tattooed smile engraved onto my face.

    I dream to find someone. Not just anyone, but THE one. A hot and spunky Freddie Prinze Jnr look-a-like. Someone with deep brown eyes and a smile that would make any steel surfaced heart melt.  Equipped with a Rove McManus sense of humor and Brad Pitt body, I’ll be the envy of all my friends. He’ll be there when I’m down, and still make me laugh when I’m not. He would make me believe in such a thing as prince charming, and of course, my Cinderella wish would come true…

    “Fame! I’m gonna forever, I’m gonna learn how to fly…” I dream of to be famous. To have what so many dream to have, but can never come close to. I dream to have the world at my feet, with fans screaming out my name and plastering posters of myself on their bedroom walls. Every move I make, every step I take will seem to count. Envy. Admiration. Bliss.

    I dream to become the beholder of wealth, luxuries and riches. To have the best that money can buy. I want to shop in the Designer streets of Paris, cruise the mountains of the Himalayas in my red hot Ferrari, and even better yet, dine with the stars in Hollywood Boulevard. I would be able to watch those World Vision ads, and actually know that I can make a difference, not just for one child, but also for a whole community. People may tell me, money can’t bring you happiness, but at least it can bring joy, chances and opportunities for those starving children in Ethiopia. I’ll have the reassurance that my children will be able to make it through life with all it has to offer, and never be judged based on their socioeconomic status. And on my endless shopping sprees will prove, that diamonds are a girl’s best friend!

     I dream of possessing a splendor of facial features caricature of perfection, with every single detail. You could look into my eyes and feel the serenity of the deep sea. You could take a glance of my lush red lips and begin to wonder if Snow White had existed. I could walk down any street of any suburb, and make statements without speech. I would be able to watch supermodels on the runway and and still feel good. The power of beauty can take a person to certain extents which money can’t buy.  And most importantly, to know the truth, that looks can kill.

     I dream to triumph. Become a pioneer in my very own medical field. To walk down the streets and know that the discoveries I make will help the people of the community, the country, and maybe even the world. To be able to feel the personal rewards saving lives has, and to feel that life has been worthy because of the benefits I am able to provide for the future generations.

    But despite all those dreams I may have, these in reality are just fantasies. Every now and then, we’d say to ourselves, if only I looked like that, or if only I had tried harder, or even if only I had that sort of money. But despite the strengths money, fame or status may bring, there is one true dream that overrides all. A dream and can,

    I dream of simplicity. I dream of happiness. I dream of freedom. In the world which we live in, nothing is ever enough. There is always the want and the greed for more. All I want is to live life fulfilled. I just want to walk along, and feel the wind brush itself against my face. To feel that sense of liberty rush up against me. I want to be able to grasp every opportunity to be content. To go through and live life to the very max and be able to set an example for others, and hopefully even change lives. I want to make people realize that life isn’t a struggle; rather it’s a gift to be cherished. I want to be eight nine years old one day, and look back at the memories of my youth and know, that even if life ends tomorrow, it was all worth it.

     The word I hate most is regret. And I believe that the only way that I will fail in achieving this dream is by regretting. I never want for there to be a moment where I am feeling sorry for myself, because the duration of time I spend moaning about the past, is precious time for a new beginning wasted.

    Hello everyone! My name is Kellie, and I believe that dreams do come true.

 

 
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