A Journey
It is human nature to want what we can not have, to hold onto something that it is time to let go of. We cling to the memories of the past, cling to the past itself, and turn fearful faces towards the future. Still we all must grow, age, and die. Life is a journey we all must complete, a road that all must travel, whether we want to or not. A major step in this journey is the passage from childhood into adulthood. It is here in the journey that many of us may falter. We fear the loss of our innocence, the carefree times of our childhood and the pain and hardship experience must bring with it; thus it is that many of us will fight to stop the journey here. We find it hard to leave behind the simple truths we know, to lose those we love and are close to. Stepping into the unknown is to risk losing ones self, to risk losing our way. It is here we are forced to confront and accept our greatest fears, our inner selves, something we find terrifying. To stop this......
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