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// Twilight Sparkle 
// Story: Life's Work 
// by spiderpony14 
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	My life?

Hmm. Well, I never really thought about it, to be honest. Ponyville has been my life for what seems like forever, but I know that I’ve only been here a couple of years. Perhaps that’s a result of how empty life was before.

I had my parents of course, and they loved me as much as anypony has ever loved their child. Later, Princess Celestia was kind enough to take me quite literally under her wing. But even then, even with all the kindness and love that filled my life, I can see now that I was never truly happy. One can only glean so much about life from books.

When Celestia gave me her attention, her tower and her tutelage, I resolved to make myself worthy of being her student. I devoured book after book after book, and I learned absolutely anything and everything I could get my hooves on. But the Princess saw where my studies were lacking. She was the one that sent me here two Summer Solstices ago. To Ponyville. To my friends.

Since that day, I suppose you could say that my friends are my life. Sure, some would argue that it's not healthy to lead such a limited and focused existence, but I believe that day to day life with my friends provides all of the diversity and experiences I could possibly need. It seems to me that, so long as I have friendship, I can use a single word to describe my life; complete.

Don't get me wrong, I still read plenty. But here in Ponyville, I have gained a perspective that one simply cannot acquire whilst sitting quietly at a desk.  No book can contain the things my friends and I have been through together, and it is exactly those shared experiences that create friendship and its magic. That’s the only way you can study the magic of friendship. I've done my best to document my experiences and to let others read and understand the importance of the bonds between ponies, but I know that it cannot be contained in paper. If there is a pony that could accurately describe friendship's magic with a quill, it's probably one of the princesses.

Take Owlowiscious here for example. While we may both be unable to communicate with one another, the simple act of my allowing him into my house and out of the cold was enough to solidify a bond between us. It's the easiest thing in the world to do, yet impossible to describe.
I'm getting off topic here. You asked me about my life, and here I am trying to teach you everything I've learned about a single subject.

I think I can answer this rather simply; my life revolves around friendship, and the bonds between ponies. I believe that these bonds govern the way that the world functions. Every single pony in Equestria affects and changes the lives of those around them, in some obscure way. When you make a true friend, the bond is powerful, and it profoundly alters the course of your life. I may lack the word to truly describe friendship, but I believe – no, I know – that it is the most powerful force in the world.

Anyway, I’m sorry to do this, but I have to leave; Fluttershy asked Applejack, Rainbow Dash and myself to help her talk to Big Mac last week. All the texts I’ve read on pony psychology and behavior suggest that she has a “crush” on him, and Applejack says that he regularly asks about Fluttershy and how she’s doing. I can’t think of two ponies better suited for each other!

I’m sorry again, but I really do have to leave. Thank you for the time to reflect!