Someone.

Starting grad school has been exciting.

I seriously enjoy my readings,

even though there are a lot of them.

I've started thinking about everything

in terms of economics--

like my choice of radio stations

when I drive in the car.

It's all about scarcity

and marginal utility

and marginal cost.

Sometimes while doing my homework,

I learn about things like

the Congressional Budget Office

and I get so excited

about the thought of working there

that I abandon my reading

to search jobs on the CBO website

and daydream about them.

My life is going somewhere.

Somewhere new

and maybe big.

I have dreams.

I know what kind of person

I want to become.

But.

There is something that you always want.

And that something

is

someone.

Someone who will sit next to you

while you're both studying.

Someone who you can tell

about all the things you did today

and who will listen.

Someone whose plans

include you

every time.

Who makes decisions with you in mind.

Who wants to be kind to you.

Someone you do all of that for, too.

You can tell me

that I should be looking for more

in my life

than that.

You can tell me

not to wait for someone

to complete me.

I hear you.

I believe you.

But there's nothing wrong

with wanting that someone

more than you want your career

and more than you want your goals.

Everyone

should have someone

like that.

Everyone.