I realize I am not the only one who wants to know their purpose and destiny. Therefore, I know it is going to be a lifelong journey to unravel the mystery. Maybe that is the magic of life: we may not always know our purpose, but as we grow and prosper, different aspects of our personal aspirations and values begin to unfold. Life is a journey of self-discovery. The magic is found amongst the unknown. This makes for a beautiful future. So, no, I do not have a magic mirror that reveals my life prophecy and answers all of my questions. It does not speak in riddles nor tell me I am the fairest of them all. There is not a parallel universe that I can go to and escape my struggles. It is only a mirror hanging on a light brown tattered wall. It is the starting path of my journey of self-discovery by revealing my present circumstance. I look in the mirror and my mind imagines another possible movie scene. A onceconfused adolescent, now an enlightened adult, walks into her childhood home. The house reeks of sweet nostalgia. She walks into her old bathroom. The camera captures her leaning against the wall. The girl lifts her head and sees herself in the mirror. She begins to point her index finger out to touch the mirror, but she pulls it back and smiles at herself. She opens the door and exits the bathroom, leaving the door wide open. The camera shoots from the end of the hallway as she is walking out of the bathroom, the sound of her shoes narrating the dialogue until the end of the movie.
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