cynical me.

recently i saw an interview with maya angelou in which she said, "the worst thing in this world is a cynical child, because they go from knowing nothing to believing in nothing." i have been thinking about that daily--many times a day--ever since. and it is because i feel myself growing more cynical by the moment. not that i am a child, but something must be said for a person who believes in nothing, in general.

and the thing is, i want to believe again. i want to believe in happily ever afters. i want to believe in God. i want to believe in love. i want to believe in the future. i want to believe humans are generally good. i want to believe it is possible to accomplish one's goals. i want to believe life is good. i want to believe in forgiveness. i want to believe in dreams. i want to believe in promises. i want to believe in wishes. i want to believe in myself.