My Story

When I say that I value something, I am saying that that object or those people have contributed to who I am today. For me, I don't value my phone or my car because those objects didn't shape my personality and what I have become over the years. An example of something that I value a lot is the beach. Not just because I like the water and warm weather (even though I do), but because that is where my family lives. I only see them every few years, and whenever I am with them, we are on a beach together. I value the memories I have on the beach with the people I love, not just the warm sand and the sunshine. I enjoy the band Twenty One Pilots because of the way I found out about them, which was an accident. They opened for the band Imagine Dragons when I saw them in concert. They only sang five songs, but they are now my favorite band and I will never forget hearing them live for the first time.
In this society, we are so brainwashed with what we have and how we look and who we look up to, that we forget that deep down we are all just the same. Everyone wants the cutest clothes and the biggest house, so when some of us have it, why should we value it? The joy that you get from an object only lasts so long, but the memories and important things that represent you are what will bring you long-term happiness. So I guess what I'm saying is that the things that I value the most are memories. I can say that I value objects or people, but behind everything that I say is a memory that I will cherish forever.