Title: Wishing On A Star Writer: Valerie Gonzales

Every single night, I use to wish on a star.I would look up at the sky and pick the brightest star to make my nightly wish on. I use to believe that wishes came true when you wished upon a star. I would wish for love and wish for happiness. Thinking that these things could become a part of my life by simply gazing up into the black velvet sky, closing my eyes, and wishing. But slowly, I began to stop wishing on every star in the sky. I guess I always knew, that just because you wish on a star, doesn't mean whatever you are wishing for will come true. But I have finally come to the realization, I finally fully understand, that wishing on star, is just like telling the sky your wishes, your hopes, your dreams, and your fears. It listens to you, but it can't change your life. I learned all this when I realized that true love is battle. A battle against others, a battle within yourself, and battle of strength. A battle that I have not yet won, but have tried to fight many times. Wishing on a star, is wishful thinking, and wishful dreaming. You can't wish for the battle to be won. You have to win the battle yourself, and have the strength to not wish on every single star, that lives in the deep oceans of the endless sky.

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