Change

Some say that 21 is the prime time to live, others say it is the late teens. But when do we really reach the peak of our lives. From the early childhood to the young adult stage, we build up our skills in order to function in this world, after that, we begin to build up our identities and begin to search for ourselves, then we separate from our parents and try to establish ourselves, once established we try to rise in society, we begin to settle down as we choose a partner to live with for the rest of our lives, then we have kids and begin to give them that which our parents gave us, soon we watch them grow and can only helplessly reflect upon our own lives, eventually we must retire and live out the ends of our lives, eventually we watch the days count down until it is at the very last moments. Where in this string of events do we truly live out our lives? Physically, it is said our peaks are at 21 but mentally and socially, when do we stand strongest? Is life just a continuous string of events with the purpose of one just to establish the next? Sometimes I wish time would just stop, even if it's for a brief moment to appreciate all that is happening around me instead of waiting until I miss all that is gone from my life. About to embark on a new journey in my life, college, I have begun to ponder about these questions and started to notice the world around me. Nothing will be the same anymore. Soon my life will be a reflection of decisions and will no longer be influenced by my parents. The safety and the security that i've had all this time will disappear but in turn, I will have powers beyond anything that i've experience before. Now I wonder about one thing, what's next?