bridge of hope and promise

On the left side of my bridge there is a heart and its black. Black often symbolizes darkness and "evil" but it can also represent ideas of sophistication and elegance, mystery and fear are also contributing factors when you think about the color black. But my true definition of black is mourning. Suffering major losses of loved one in the past who represented elegance and sophistication, allowed me to be who i am today, and there is also a silver lining around the heart to show that their can always be happiness outside of your sadness so i thought this would be the most appropriate thing to honor them. The Marine Corps. seal is also on the left hand corner and represents a major part of my life that was also very sad and unpleasant memories which brings me to my next symbol of a cross. The cross is gold and also represent royalty but my experience in the pentecostal church that's exactly what i thought of them, as royals, too good to look down on people like me so it mad me become very resistant to forms of religion so that is also on the left hand side of my bridge. East New York Transit Tech High school is on the bottom left of the collage because it was the absolute lowest point in my life. To be blunt, I HATED IT. Music is the first on the top right corner which are one of my passions but not a pursuit. Whitney Houston photo at the GMA concert at central park honestly was one of the best memories ever and right next to her is balloons to represent celebration of life and enjoyment which is what I am trying to do now. Popeye was always one of my favorite characters and he represented strength and laughter. The balance scale is what i hope to become in the future, a lawyer, and it also represents what i am maintaining in my life now...Its all about balancing my social life with school and work and internships and family and friends and  my sanity. The chef hat as well as the nice piece of lasagna  represents my love for food and different cultures of food more specifically Italian and Sicilian food. The alien represents the feeling of isolation and the need to set myself apart from everyone and analyze who i am as an individual and having accepting the fact that I am different sometimes mean accepting that you might have to stand alone.