Maybe I’ll be born into a well to do family. Maybe my parents will be beautiful people, wearing themselves out to serve others. Maybe I’ll be the younger brother that the daughter of the family always wanted. My family will shower me with love and fulfill my every need. My sister will spend so much time with me, shaping my thoughts and behavior. My parents will allow me to learn a musical instrument, and I will delve deep into the world of music and come to enjoy music as a part of my life. They will teach me the rights and wrongs of the world, and to be kind to those less fortunate than I am, even going so far as to give me a name which symbolizes kindness and forgiveness. My parents will send me to a good school, as they know the importance of a good education.

I’ll grow up into a healthy boy and start to attend school, where I will make many new friends. I will come to like and dislike some teachers. Then, I will have my own group of friends and I will do everything with them; eating, playing games, studying, laughing, crying, and so much more. And then we’ll graduate from primary school, where we’ll be separated when enrolling in secondary school but I won’t cry one bit. I will continue on my secondary education, eventually forgetting some of my friends and meeting new ones who will come to replace them. I will make some rivals in school, and we will encourage each other to study hard and achieve good results in the exams. I will be entrusted with some leadership posts in clubs, and strive to make my club better than all the others. I will get my own brothers and sisters in school and we’ll be inseparable; staying over at each others' homes, going on holidays together, and spending our days happily together. Maybe one day I will have a fated encounter with a girl and start going out with her. I will have so much fun spending time with her, helping each other out, and eventually falling in love. Maybe I’ll get teased by my friends sometimes but we will just laugh it off.

Maybe I will represent my school in a competition. I will work very hard and make my school proud, even if I lost. Maybe I will represent my nation to another country, showing off our wonderful culture and hospitality to the world. Maybe some teachers will disagree with the way I do things and try to punish me. Maybe there will be teachers who will vouch for me too. Of course, there will be my group of friends who will have my back. In my final year of secondary school, maybe my friends and I will pull all-nighters together to study for the final exams. Maybe we will not get a chance to study much but joke with each other instead but none of us will come to regret that in the end. I might break down and cry on the last day of secondary school as I will eventually be separated from my alternate family, or maybe I will face that day with a smile on my face as I hug each of my friends and wish them all the best in their life. I will thank all my teachers for tolerating and teaching me for through my secondary school life. I will try to spend as much time as I can with my friends before they leave to continue their tertiary education.

Maybe my friends and I will all score with flying colours when the results are announced, maybe some of us might miss our targets and cry but no matter what happens we will still look forward and face the world. Eventually, all of us will go our separate ways and meet new people. Even so, I will still remember them for making my school life a joy. Maybe I will be the last person to enroll in a college where I will spend the next five or more years pursuing a degree or masters certificate. Maybe I will miss my friends terribly, or maybe I will find new friends to spend my time with.

Maybe I will become a world renowned doctor, travelling around the globe to save lives. Maybe I will be the most sought-after engineer, creating wonders and mega structures for the world to marvel at. Maybe I will be an officer in the army, risking my life to protect the country I love so much. No matter what I become, though, I will hold strong to my principles in life and become a good person like my parents want me to. I will work hard and get the recognition of my superiors. Eventually, I will be one of the leaders at my workplace. Maybe there will be some people who will try to pull me down or slander me but I will not hold a grunge against them. I will keep working honestly.

Maybe I will get engaged and married to my high school sweetheart after working for a few years. I will buy a beautiful house near my parents’ and we will live happily. I will become a father one day and I will teach my children to be kind and strong, to be sincere in their work, to be honest in their words and to persevere while in hardships. I will watch as they grow up to be magnificent people and meet great friends.

Some day, I will retire from my work. Maybe I will take up music then, composing songs only for my family to hear. Maybe I’ll join philanthropic societies, and volunteer to help others. Maybe I will publish books for the world to read, stories of my experiences or epics from the depths of my mind, where fantastic things happen. Eventually, I have to rely on my children to take care of me as age would have taken its toll on me. Maybe I will pass on with a smile on my face, leaving no regrets in the world. Yes, that seems about right. Maybe I will do that.

-Terence