You're only as old as you feel...
However, maturing is not the same as aging. I've known kids that are mature beyond their years and I've also known adults that are not mature. Maturity comes from experience and not all experience is fun.
We talk about being an adult and doing adult things... As we get older we get to experience things that we couldn't before - it's exciting...most of the time.
For me, it's easy to talk about the right thing to do. I can talk through all the possible scenarios, debate the best way to do things, talk about ethics, morals, attitudes and being Christ-like. What I'm learning now is that sometimes the hardest thing to do is the right thing.
Sometimes the right thing is simply being your best in a bad situation.
Making a decision to do something after thoughtful and prayerful consideration also means that you have to decide to be OK with that choice. If it's the right choice, made out of love and compassion then a grown up decides to free themselves of the decision once it's made and move on.
I guess "growing up" isn't quite what I thought it would be.
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