Annie’s Purpose
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Here’s Annie.
Annie has a purpose.
Annie’s Purpose is a secret.
And Annie is so very good at keeping secrets.
2
Annie was very little when she learned about her Purpose.
Annie’s Purpose hurt her.
Annie’s Purpose was cruel.
But, Annie’s Purpose belonged to her.
3
There were many people in Annie’s life who liked her.
Annie trusted them too much.
A few people that she trusted hurt Annie.
A few people were cruel.
Annie kept her Purpose inside and it grew up with her
4
Annie hated her Purpose.
Annie would cry and scream into her pillow at night.
“Why?”, she cried out to the moon and the stars, but they weren’t listening.
“Why do I have this Purpose?”
“Why do I have to keep so many secrets?”
No one answered.
5
Annie was so very good at keeping secrets.
Annie knew her Purpose was part of her and she had to keep it secret.
If people knew about Annie’s Purpose, they might take it away.
Annie kept her Purpose to herself.
6
Annie didn’t know that her Purpose was growing and growing in her most secret places.
Annie didn’t know that her Purpose was keeping track of every bad thing ever said to her.
Annie didn’t know that her Purpose remembered all of the times Annie was hurt.
7
Annie still hated her Purpose.
Annie knew that since it was her Purpose, she had to deal with it.
Annie tried many times to kill her Purpose.
Annie’s Purpose knew she wouldn’t succeed and that it had to be this way.
And Annie’s Purpose grew and grew as long as she was alive.
8
Annie could see much more now that she understood her Purpose.
Annie could also see that everyone has a Purpose they keep secret.
Annie could not share her Purpose because no one else understood it.
Annie thought that maybe she could change her Purpose.
Annie tried & tried every single day.
9
But Annie’s Purpose had grown so full, she couldn’t change it.
Annie felt so empty inside.
Annie needed help from people who liked her.
She could not do this alone anymore.
10
Annie tried talking to some of the people who said they liked her.
Annie thought that if she told others about her Purpose they would understand.
Annie thought that maybe they could even see her Purpose.
Annie was wrong.
11
Annie learned that even though people liked her, they did not like her Purpose.
Annie’s Purpose made them angry and sad because it was not theirs.
Annie’s Purpose reminded them of their own Purposes which they had kept secret and forgotten.
People did not want to hear how their Purposes caused Annie’s.
And Annie understood why.
12
Here’s Annie.
Annie tried to kill her Purpose.
Annie tried to change her Purpose.
Annie tried to reach out for help with her Purpose.
But, this is Annie’s Purpose.
It belongs to Annie and must be kept secret.
And Annie is so very good at keeping secrets.