Being published.

Being published was the warm cherry on freezing cold ice cream, the validation I had always craved. Being published means more than just expression - it means livelihood. It is the blossoming of the seeds of the garden I planted as a child. The " i'm proud of you" that I have heard but finally realize is not satire. Being published meant the world to me just for my tiny college's tiny art's magazine. I can't wait to see what my words can do when pressure is applied to the message. Being published would bring meaning to my name.