Yui Miristioma | District Eleven {FIN}

Yui Miristioma

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"Let me sleep under the pines,
Where the starlight falls upon my face."

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Youth. It's something I've always been told that I should treasure, and I try my best to do just that. I spent a lot of my time just trying to have fun. Whether it be drawing, coloring or playing outside, I'm pretty good at finding things to do that I think are rather enjoyable. Sometimes, I try to get my siblings to do some fun things with me, too. Overall, I just try to enjoy my years of life that I'm given and not think about the negative things that happen such as the Hunger Games that go on every year.

I love my new family just as much as I loved the one that I was born into. They adopted me after my biological father passed away and there was no one left to take care of me. My biological mother died in childbirth, so it was just my biological father raising me before he passed away from illness. Now, I've been adopted by the Miristioma family. I have three siblings, now, which is something that I really like, as I really like having other kids around. I was an only child before being adopted.

When I'm in school, I'd consider myself to be a good student. Always making sure that my work gets done properly is important to me. I'm a hardworking person in things outside of school, too. I do my best, whether it be in the drawing and coloring that I do or helping around the house when I'm asked to. I'd say that I have a rather kind heart.

Everyone has their downfalls, too, though. Something about myself that I'm not too fond of would have to be the fact that I'm not very brave. I'm startled easily, and it can take quite a bit of convincing for me to try something that's new or scary to me. It's something that I want to work on, but it can be quite difficult for me to do. I wish I could get over my fears, especially when they're in the way of things that are important in life, such as meeting new people. I'm really nervous about attending my first reaping this year, but I know that it's something that I have to do, no matter what. I was very nervous when I first met my adoptive family, but everything turned out well. Maybe the reaping will, for me, too.

Unfortunately, the reaping doesn't turn out well for everyone. The Games are another thing that really scare me. I try to stay positive in life and not think about the negative things, but when those negative things scare me, it's hard to ignore them. If I could just get my mind to focus on other things, it would be so much better. If I didn't have to watch the Games or go to the reaping, fearing for my life and that of those that I care about, things would be so much easier, but that's just not how things are.

Again, I do try to be a very positive person when I can be. I like the way that I look, even when I get those annoying little bits of acne here and there, or frizzy, messy hair sometimes. My skin is darker than that of some other people I know, and it reminds me of the way my biological father looked. I even have the same dark eyes and dark hair color as he did. It makes me happy to look in the mirror and see something that reminds me of him, even though I'm happy with who's in my life, now, too, as I do still miss him.

I'm rather short, but I hold myself as if I were six feet tall, confident in who I am as a person, even if I'm not always confident in what I can do. From what I was told by my birth father when he was alive, I look a lot like my mother did. We were both short and had the same curly hair that bounced when we walked. That always made me happy to hear, too. I suppose a lot of things make me happy, if I really think about it.

My new family makes me happier than anything else in my life. My friends make me really happy, too. Even though I'm told not to pet the stray cats, it makes me happy when I do get the chance to. They're a little dirty and scruffy, but they're friendly and love when I give them little scraps of food. I just wish I could help everyone in Panem like I can help those stray cats, even if it's just a little bit here and there.

Sometimes people ask me what's on my mind, and usually, the answer is something that's happy and positive. As the reaping inches closer and closer, however, the fear that's inside me starts to build up more and more. My anxiety causes me to shut myself out from people, and it just builds more concern for those around me. This makes me feel bad, but there's nothing I can do to stop myself from wanting to be alone when this happens. When I'm scared, there's no way for me to prevent it.

I have to stay positive the best that I can, though.

Happiness is the best thing you can have in life, and it's even better when you can share it with others.