Growing up ...

Most often when we are children growing up, we can't wait to become an adult. We desire to be that mature age to do what we want, when we want to do it and with no arguments about it. Once that happens ... and we become that age we so wanted so bad ... everything begins to change. We are no longer allowed to depend on that woman we call mommy and we must fend for ourselves. We must face life head on... alone.
What did this mean? I had no clue.  Little did I know that during our daily lives we will be faced with obstacles that no one can explain the reasoning. I spent hours counting days until I reached 18 years old. I spent days wondering where I would be in 10 years. 
Working or maybe looking for employment is a struggle in itself. Having the education and the qualifications needed to fulfill the position of your dreams. Do people still contemplate on their dream job? And if you haven't completed your education, how far do you think you can go? An individual with no education means you cant find a good job or a career which means no money to pay the living expenses we would incur. The basic needs of life. Paying the bills, making sure you have some food to eat, transportation, cell phone bill, clothing and many more things that need to be paid come along with this "adult" thing. 
What struggles do we face? Who teaches us on this road to survival? Wheres this manual on how to become an "adult" once we reach that age? Why wasn't I warned on how fast time would go? 
Growing up means I will have to be on my own. Having a family and children and a house to call home. 
Growing up means I have to be strong, standing on my own two feet despite anything that comes my way.
Growing up means I had to be me ... regardless of how I did it, there is no right way, it just happened naturally. Seconds turned into minutes, minutes turned into hours, hours turned into days, days turned into months... months turned into years and just like that... you have grown up. Time waits for no one. 
There is no manual, there are no instructions. You just learn as time goes by. You learn that growing up isn't all its cracked up to be... its going to happen, it can't be avoided, its just one of those things that happen in this thing called "life".