Growing up

My mother always told me never to rush to grow up...well, did I listen to her, nope. I've had to go through a lot in the last couple of months that has forced me to "grow up" and move to a place where I'm not always having fun.

Part of it contributed by me finishing college, but the rest because I chose to be child-like the last couple of years and not work on transitioning out of what was "comfortable." Essentially, I rushed to grow up, and when I saw what was required, thought that I could spend some time being a kid and then hit a wall when I graduated and have recently worked my way over that wall.

Generally, everything has worked out, but it hasn't always been fun. "Growing up" and facing reality and maturing to this point needs to be a life long transition...well from 0-20 anyway. These years aren't meant to be rushed through so you can "be an adult" (whatever that means), but rather, they're meant so you can live life as it comes and so you can be fully prepared for the years to come when you HAVE to be an adult.

If it's not too late for you, take your time in high school and college. Live a little...don't be irresponsible, but don't rush to get out and on your own, it just slaps you in your face if you're not prepared. If you're too late like me, well, there's hope. There always is, you just have to go out there and find it...find that light at the end of the tunnel.

That's it tonight.