some things.

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1. How would I want people to describe me?
kind, generous, loyal, funny, intelligent, mysterious, honest, indescribable

2. What legacy do I hope to leave?
I intend to leave a legacy of hope and justice.  I want to be known, even if it's only by one person, for being someone who sought to unite people and make the world safer for women, people of color, and lgbtq people.  I want the war on poor people to end and I want to be a fighter of injustice and hate.

3. What makes me feel happiest or most fulfilled?
 Love and understanding. Nature.  Hope.  Animals. Compassion.

4. Why do these things matter to me?
These things matter because of where I came from and where I hope to go.  There is something that has awakened a drive in me to pursue a better life for myself while simultaneously fighting for better, safer lives for others.  People should not suffer from poverty, starvation, racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, and otherism.  Every living thing should be able to feel safe and secure and happy.  People should not be made to feel ashamed because of mental illness, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or for any other reason.  Everyone should be given the tools to reach their full potential and the help to use those tools once they have been given them.
I also want these things for myself.  I want to feel safe, loved, and secure.  I want to belong to a family of people who love me unconditionally because few times in my life have I felt this way.

5. How do I define success?  Happiness. Whatever that may be.

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