staggering a walk forward

Tomorrow is Valentine’s day, I’m not bitter, I’m cherishing the moments I’m single because I’m sure that the other half of my life consists of a significant other.  Therefore, tomorrow is appreciation day because every days that past by, the moment of having my significant other growing nearer and nearer.  I wonder when that will be though.

For some wacky reason, the Catholic of my school allowed fortune tellers inside.  Well, there are two fortune telling booths around school at this moment.  Maybe it is all because of this Valentine phenomenon.  So anyway, out of sheer curiousity, interest and just for fun, I decided to sign up for a time.  I’ve been dying to have my fortune read to me.  It is not that I believe this magic, but it seems that sometimes, they are acurate enough to at least give you a glimpse of the future.  But the future is still the future and whatever she would tell me can be changed depending on my actions, therefore, I’m still in control of my future, she might simply say something that might possibly happen.  I’m only concerned about 5 things though:

1) my family- whoever he is, I’m dying to know what you look like, how many rascals am I taking care of? are me and my parents and siblings very close?

2) my career- would i get that dream job I really really want? would i change the world?

3) financial stability- do I at least live comfortably if i did get my dream job?

4) my education- will I pursue my studies abroad?

5) travel- would i get to see the whole world?

Aside from this, all my other "things-to-do-before-I-die" wouldn’t mean as much. these are the only important things for me at the moment, maybe, in the future, it might change.  But take a look, in life, what does really matter?  What matters is what you feel matters, not what others make you feel matter (like getting good grades and feeling disappointed if you don’t).  I know these practical things matter, but would a life mean so much if all the things happening in it is just so to please the expectations of people around you?

I always have something against this expectation bit.  I’m always pressured to do things accordingly.  Come on, I’m probably the most "home-body" person in my family.  I’m the one who doesn’t always go out and spends my spare time studying.  I’m even going to study in the summer.  However, what I’m glad about this things is that their expectations of me are not really that important.  They feel that what is important is what I feel is important for myself.  It doesn’t stop them from giving guidance and advice, I appreciate it anyway.  The abovementioned 5 is what is important for myself.