On this day, at this age.

Happy birthday Colton!

My younger-oldest brother is officially out of his teenage years. What happens now? I turned 21 a little over a month ago, and I'm just waiting on something huge and life changing to happen. I've heard that what lies ahead, is climbing towards a future in a landslide moment.

To me it seems that every age has its big moments; from newborn to age 1 kids are learning to eat, talk and walk. From age 2-4 kids are learning to run wild, nag, and go as long as possible without bathing.

At 10 you've become the little social butterfly; the cliches have formed, the clubs are established. The opposite sexes are fighting in a nonchalant flirting way. Then by 16 its an absolute must to have a girlfriend/boyfriend, and only cool to go shopping if you have your moms credit card. At 17 you go to prom, at which almost half are leaving to have sex and get drunk somewhere. At 21 your supposed to drink as much as you can, have one night stands with multiple people, and go to the club a minimum of 3 nights a week; and call that living the good life because "we deserve it".

.........Are. you. kidding. me? Who are we trying to impress? Who are we trying to live up too? I'm not a perfect person by any means. I'm always one to encourage people to be themselves and to keep what matters on the inside. But when does "being yourself" become too much? I think we are so encouraged these days to "be yourself", that we've become spoiled, lost all morals, and self respect for that matter.

My life may change dramatically in the next 10 years, or it may relatively stay the same. Either way, regardless of what lies ahead, I want to be myself. I want to achieve the person that I'm destined to be; but I want to do it with my morals and self respect with me. I don't want to be so focused on never missing anything, and making my life perfect, that in reality I miss everything. I want to achieve the goals in my life that will matter in this life, and the life to come.