there's something funny about growing up...
it never get's easier.
i spent years telling myself i never would, that i would just be physically old, but mentally adolescent.
but as i go through life, there are experiences that force me to age without my consent.
throughout your entire life there will be shit you gotta go through that you don't deserve. That nobody deserves. Heavy shit you gotta go toe to toe with. Sometimes it'll beat you within an inch of your life. Sometimes it'll lay off only come back to kick you while your down.
i watched my friend grow up over night when his father passed away.
i watched my dad age 10 years in 2 months as the stress of supporting a family finally caught up to him
you know what i learned?
that you can't not grow up.
it's happening, and it hurts.
remember this: through heartbreak, hopelessness, sadness, loneliness, you're always growing up.
so play the songs that take you back to when you were younger. the songs that bring back the joy. the songs that take you back to your freshman summer, when you didn't have a worry in the world.
to when your you and your friends walked the streets all night because that was your only way around town. going back and forth across town from house to house because you were free.
because in this life i've learned that all good things come to and end.
so hold on tightly to your memories
and never forget
when you were young .
-mf
