The "object" that motivates me to pray is a picture of my birth mom. In many ways, it helps me to pray and also dream.
My birth mom was very young when she gave birth to me. It was a hard decision for her to even have me. She could have ended my life, but she made the right decision. Because of her decision, I have many things to pray for. Most importantly, I have my life.
Also, I have not one, but two loving mothers my birth mom and my adoptive mom. Another decision this extraordinary woman, my birth mom, made was to give me up for adoption. If she had not given me up, I would not have the wonderful life I have now, and I definitely would not have the many opportunities I have now, such as attending St. Pius X School.
My life now, because she gave me up, is something to praise God for everyday. I have two loving parents, a grandmother, great friends, family, food, shelter, a good education, all the attention I could want, and also a great relationship with God. Those are the things that mean the world to me, and I thank God for them.
The picture also helps me dream of what my life would have been like now if I had not been given up for adoption. I wonder what my birth mom is like, and if all these things didn't happen, would I be this close to God? I dream and pray someday I will meet my birth mom, tell her of the life she gave me, and how I loved each moment of it
I pray she loves me the way I love her and that she will love my family, too. I dream that she'll tell me that she, too, prayed to God and dreamed throughout the years.
One more thing that helps me is to have faith and trust. I trust that everything will end like a fairy tale, but what I trust the most is that God will be with me throughout all of my life, and good parts and the bad.