18

18.  That's the magic the number.  Freedom, responsibility, fear, and anticipation all come with this set of digits.  Full of life and ready to go.  Ready to make decisions that will determine one's path to go one direction, or the other.  Maybe not.  Perhaps one can make their own path.  You don't have to take a path already made, do you?  Are there really rules, or are they just guide lines meant to help us?  I want to make my own path.  A path I know that may not be seen as through my eyes.  I know that I'm too young to be taken seriously, but inside I know I grew up a long time ago.  Due to circumstances beyond my control, the maturity level of mine was fast forward.  Because of this I do believe that I can make my own path.  Learning from others and myself, the future is beginning to look bright and full of possibilities.  Of course I know, I could not do it without the support and love from my family.  If I lost that...I don't know what I'd do.  I'd be lost, especially since they have been there for me my whole life, a sudden cut off would be detrimental.  I just hope that with whatever decision I may make in the future, that they would have my back no matter what.  I'm ready to live, ready to experience life, ready to love, ready to take on the challenge.  So 18, ready or not...here I come.