My imagination is located in my heart. It's a magical world. If you want to enter, I let you in. All I need to do is close my eyes and think about you.

My imaginary world is bright, and has all the things I love to do. Music surrounds me as I dance in my dancing shoes. I watch movies there. The stories and the characters inspire me. I keep secrets hidden there too...things that no other person should know.

A rainbow of colors and flowers meet there to talk with the chocolate clouds, the green ocean and the pink dolphins. I swim with the dolphins. They share my love of fun. I ride horses on the beach. It's a beautiful experience. Horseback riding is not something I am able to do in my real life.

My imaginary world is my place for memories, bad and good. When I watch them flow by, I am reminded about what life is all about. It's about tears, laughter, anger ... all the emotions. It's about events from the first minute of my life, through to today. I see events - the passing of my grandfather when I was 4, the day my sister got married. They refresh me.

My imaginary world has hidden passages. I use them as short cuts. Whenever a storm comes, I breathe and blow hard to make it go away. When I need to be by myself, I find a hidden passageway where I can be who I want to be and do what I want to do without anybody telling me what to do and how to do it. I am free, and happy. I learn from my mistakes, too, so my world is full of growth possibilities.

My imaginary world inspires me to be happy and strong. I love my world!

My Spirit, My Declaration - Be independent. Be strong.

- Paola