I'm Alyssa. Survivor. Adventurer. Dreamer. Lover. Traveler. Wanderer. Motivator. Thinker. Seeker. Independent. And no longer afraid of the unknown. I find beauty in places that others can't see it. I always see the good in people, although sometimes that might come back to bite me in the ass. I am completely unlike all of the other girls who are my age. Compared to them, I'm a completely different species. That's why I don't exactly fit in with all of them. I'm guarded, but I let people in when they've earned my trust. I have only enough friends to count on one hand, but those friends are the most amazing people I've ever known. I'm a singer and a songwriter. A published poet. An amateur artist, but I try my best. And the most exciting of all, a future Airman. I can't wait to start my future.

I have learned the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. I've learned that love doesn’t mean possession and company doesn’t mean security. I've begun to learn that kisses aren’t contracts and presents aren’t promises, and I've begun to accept my defeats with my head up and my eyes ahead with the grace of an adult not the grief of a child.