On Turning 18, Do You Remember

Turning 18 gives me mixed emotions. I’m an adult, which is pretty cool. I get to buy lottery tickets, smoke, go to jail, and vote. More importantly: my words hold a new weight coming out of my mouth. I can be recognized as some one with an opinion, and not just merely viewed as a teenager shouting into the wind. I get to be viewed as an adult shouting into the wind! Ok, maybe I’m being a little too snarky and sarcastic about this whole thing. I really do view it as more than a legal “coming of age”. To tell you the truth, I have a serious conflict about this whole turning 18 thing, and it really doesn’t have to do with my birthday at all. April 23rd 2010 signified that I am one huge step closer to leaving home and starting my own life. As anyone who has experienced this knows, that’s both one of the best things and one of the scariest/ Colin Mansfield , via Dennis Mansfield’s blog. More here .

Question: Do you have an epiphany when you turned 18? Can you remember turning 18?