Thursday, June 21, 2007

What Do YOU Want?

A friend asked me recently, What does Jen want? I struggled to
answer him. That's a big question, one that requires careful
thinking. Lots of thinking. Here is the start of my list, it
may grow as I continue to think about it. Thanks to my
friend, for giving me cause to think of such things.

I want to be needed, useful, have a purpose on this Earth.
I want contentment. I want to have a day in which I am not
afraid of anything. I want to kiss a man who loves me.
I want to read in bed every night. I want to dance around
the house with abandon. I want to sing at the top of my lungs.
I want to live, move, breathe. I want to think, to yearn, to be.
I want to want. I want to be wanted.
And most of all, I want to have a pillow-fight with you.

7 comments:

M said...

I want a piece of red velvet cake, a pair of jeans that make my ass look perfect, a good night's sleep and a boy who's not friggin' married.

I'd settle for the pillow fight, too.

Jen said...

so M, no intangibles on your list? yeah i'm all up for a pillow fight!

nayade said...

hi jen, it's so nice to read from you again! in this moment is painful to me to think about what I want, to try to concrete. but I can sum up saying I would like just look and rest there. maybe just a glance
maybe just peace in myself, and peace in what I see, and stand there
maybe I want to stop the time? don't know, maybe what I want is just present

Jen said...

hi sophie, good to hear from you again.... well i think that makes sense, to just want to be in the present moment, try to be still for a moment, we seem to always be trying to be somewhere else, don't we? maybe being still & just being in the present will bring you some peace.

Anonymous said...

There are a couple of things on your 'want list' that i think you already have pickle: You want to be needed & you so are. You want to be useful, you are without a doubt. You want to have a purpose, i think you're finding it. & lastly, you want a pillow fight with me, That will happen one day.

Jen said...

thanks for your reassurance charlie, you're the best. of course you know i'd win the pillow-fight, right? no, let me re-phrase, I WILL win the pillow-fight, ha!

Anonymous said...

You think so sunshine, oh i'm so gonna enjoy whipping your arse, i mean taking you out with a pillow