adulthood
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Being “Grown”
I was in the Dollar Store today and the cashier was an excited 21 year old. “I’m grown“, she boasted. “I pay my own bills and don’t need for nothing.” That sparked a thought: Don’t be in such a hurry to talk about how “grown” you are because there’s a difference between “being grown” and… Continue reading
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Embracing Change
Children have a tendency to think under the realm of simplicity. For this reason, we are encouraged to be in our mentality as a child, so that we maintain the humility necessary to receive the discipline of wisdom. Especially since there’s been awhile since many of us were children, so we have to be reminded… Continue reading
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Coffee and Car Keys
Two things always made me think of adulthood when I was a kid: Coffee and Car Keys. I always loved holding the keys in my hand after returning from some car visit I was sent to by relatives. It made me feel adult, as if I was actually the one driving. I think mentally I… Continue reading
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Grown Enough
She has a secret that she just does not want to grow up If she could just make it to 21 drink her liver half-dead and tell Hennessy he’s the one he makes her forget she’s had too much but maybe she just hasn’t had enough to make her realize that her friends are gone … Continue reading
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