my name is kirsten goodman,

i'm a seventeen year old girl & life isn't waiting.

i'm flawed and mistake-prone.
i believe you have to fight for the good things in life.
the right thing will almost always be the hardest thing.

i believe in change for the better; the unexpected kind of change.

i believe in charity & generosity.
my greatest ambition: to be completely selfless.

i am passionate and committed.
i love easily.

i believe i have an irreplaceable role in this life.

always give second chances & the benefit of the doubt.

i believe in bare feet and bright colors.

i'm outspoken & often misunderstood.
i believe in being who i am.
i am in no place to make judgments of another.
i believe in late nights and early mornings.
i believe in complimenting. lots.
never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.
i believe in learning & leaving somethings unknown.
i believe friendships and memories are life's gift to us. treat with care.
sing fearlessly, everywhere you go.

i believe in daydreaming.

smiling is contagious, never hold back.
i believe everyday is another page in the story of me.