Once upon a time when the morning was new

And the grass was fresh and littered with dew

Old Dear John would sit on a stump

With the children at his knee

 

And he would regale them with stories of old

Of dragons fire and knights so bold

But this morning he would tell them

Of a tale he truly did see

 

Once, he began, when I was a lad

I knew that there were wonders to be had

So I set out to search for a blessing

A glorious unicorn

 

And since I was so pure of heart

And did a lot of sacrifice on my part

I was rewarded to see the blessed beast

With the single spiraling horn

 

He beckoned me to join a dance

And my feet would whirl and his hooves did prance

And we waltzed in the meadows

As if I were again born

 

The children’s eyes were wide with delight

For they longed to see that sight

And John felt lightened by the smiles

He knew that he procured

 

And as the children when home to sup

His rickety old knees struggled to hold him up

But that was nothing compared to the burden

That he has long since endured.

 

For as John went home that eve

I could truly see his need

As a single tear rolled down

From his milky eyes of gray

 

For when he was young and full of life

He was beckoned by the beast of white

His soul wanted nothing more than to go

But his heart he did betray

 

And so he sits in agony

His eyes that will never see

He is left in eternal darkness

With the mistakes that he has made

 

And his dreams are now all but gone

For they had no reason to linger on

So they left to dance with the unicorn

In a clover laden glade.

S.D.E 2008

Holy crap!  I'm updating!

With ever new year brings new changes.  I think that the next three years are going to be monumental.  I am completely happy with my life right now, and I thank God everyday for the fact that he always gives me enough strength to overcome adverse situations.  Everything is perfect right now, simply perfect- I am completely in awe
    I absolutely LOVE UCO.  I will admit, the only reason why I chose OU four years ago was because it was safe and familiar.  I do not regret my action because I now know I wasn't able to do anything more adventurous. Number one was because I didn't know what I wanted to be, and number two because I was scared shitless of being kicked out of the nest per se.  But now that I started my masters program at UCO I am completely in love with the college and only wished I went there instead for my undergrad.  Everyone is so NICE there, and the best part is that I've been there a week and haven't seen a single Ugg boot or Northface Jacket!  The teachers are interactive, the curriculum is stimulating and I'm actually learning because I want to learn....not because I've pounded my head against a 40 pound text book.  It is the same feeling I get when I'm working in a laboratory. This sense of accomplishment and complete contentment.
    There are so many things I have to start planning.  In a year and a half I will be married.  Now that is a mind boggling thought.  I will be Mrs. Nathan Hiers, and as I look at the words I have just written I start feeling the tears in my eyes.  I will have a house, and a job, and hopefully a puppy, as I do absolutely love puppies. 
    I am excited to start my career as a Forensic Scientist.  Whether or not I get into the FBI, I still stand by the resolve that people have a right to tell their story, living or dead.  People tell lies, but evidence does not.  It is my job to uncover the truth, it is my job to tell the story of those that cannot tell it themselves. 

    However I have much to do before that time.  Luckily my head is screwed on straight, my feet are pointing in the right direction, and I have my heart to guide me.  For once I am too excited to speak, and that truly is a wonderful feeling.



Just be yourself, just as you are
Always with you hand out
Cupping a star
So take that star and hold it tight
And use it as your guiding light
For this blessing it will not betray
And no more darkness will fill your days
Open yourself and you will see
All the things that you ever were
And all the things that you'll ever be

~Shelley

So yeah, big test coming up tomorrow.  This one pretty much determines if I'm going to make a  B or a C in my Quant class.....we shall see.  Right now I just want it to be over...