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I can't be the only one who dread as I reach another milestone. 

As a child I thought about all the things I'll do when I'm finally an adult with my own money and when I'm granted responsibility for my own life. However, as I grew up and the curtains drew one by one, I, we, began to see life in new lights from new perspectives. 

and the truth is

...

...the truth is we welcome adulthood with tears.

tears of sorrow instead of happiness for everything that we're leaving behind in order to walk into our future.

 It took me 20 years to realize the truth I already knew