It's dawn. The start of a brand new 'perfect' day. As the sun gradually rose up and away from the horizon, I imagine the life I always want to wake up in. A world where no limits hold me back and in that world, I can truly live. I love mornings. Mornings are so peaceful and beautiful, dawn is my favorite time of day. Dawn is a case in which the sun drifts further and further away from the faint line of the horizon and shines brightly, but does so independently. The way I see it, my family is the horizon and I am the sun. My family is harsh when it comes to mistakes and strict to make sure things go as planned. I am different than they are. I want risks, I don't want to know every detail before it plays out seconds later, unlike my family. I’ve lived by their rules for far too long and I am sick and tired of it. I try to reason with them but they always fail to realize and process all that I've told them in the end. I might as well be dead if I can’t live life the way I want it to be. The way it should be…with the future always unknown.

I want life to be unexpected.

My entire life is completely controlled by my family. My crazy mother forces me to get perfect grades in school, which has never really been a problem. She puts medicine in my orange juice every morning to prevent me from getting sick. Every day is the same, routine and completely organized. My father set up a schedule, the schedule of my life. When I eat, when I shower, how long I shower, etcetera, etcetera. I am watched almost always, except for my showers, when I'm supposed to be sleeping, and changing into clothes. Even my grandparents are into the ways of this twisted family. The only person that seems to understand everything I am going through is my sister Jerricah. She is 18 now and has been officially banned from our property for over 8 years now. She was banned for making a mistake in my family's misunderstanding eyes, a mistake she had no control over. Honestly, I wish she was here every day, but she has been banned since she was 10, when I was age 8. I'm 16 now, and hating every minute that I have to put up with this family. I swear on my life they are completely insane. The only place that is safe from control is my brain, but they don't realize that. What they don't know-I don't plan to stay around playing as their little puppet for long.

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Mistakes Are Made is a semi short story about a girl who has a family that transforms from normal and loving to controlling, unloving, and abrasive after a tragedy struck. Arianna sets out to live a life without limits and discovers who she truly is on the way. She realizes that a world of perfection doesn't exist and that her family was insane enough to try to create that impractical perfection. As she strengthens the bond between her and her siblings she also built a closer bond with herself. Join her for many twists and turns as she struggles to be set free.

updated Aug 22 '09 by Michelle2877