I pull off my shoes and run in the warm wet sand. I dance and let my skirt get wet. I shake out my hair and dance and twirl. I let the warm sun hit my face. I run as fast as I can into the hot dry wind. I fall backwards onto a blanket and look into the pure blue sky. I close my eyes and bask in the warmth of the earth as all things close in around me. I delight in the feeling of freedom as I take in all that I treasure. I am part of all things, at one with myself. I want to heal and not hurt. I am filled with the essence of life. I am filled with renewed hope. I am young, I am excited, I am alive.