All Grown Up

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I think there is little doubt by anyone's standards (with maybe the exception of my grandmother) that I am good and grown.  I realize this even though there are times in my life when I feel very innocent and brand new.
But there are times that I feel unmistakably grown up, and it has nothing to do with job or status or station.  It has to do with a feeling and a freedom of being able to do the things that you can never get away with as a child or even want to bother with for that matter.

Things like:

• Whipping out a credit card to pay for something frivolous and fun
• Going to the movies by myself and laughing or crying with abandon
• Buying a vacuum (argh)
• Staying out late and coming home slightly tipsy
• Having a spirited conversation with other grown ups about politics, religion, entertainment, or life in general
• Wearing sexy pjs or underwear
• Getting on a plane and going on a fun trip
• Listening to news radio...all day long
• Eating chinese takeout with chopsticks...straight from the carton
• Going against the grain

I love being an adult even though I sometimes miss how uncomplicated life is when you're a kid.  The problem is, when you're a kid, you don't realize how simple life is.

All in all, I have to say I'm pretty blessed to be an adult with good sense and a healthy love of life and those around me.

I love being an adult.

I love being a girl.

I love being me.