growing up

honestly, it feels so scary to be growing up. i'm turning 17 tomorrow and although im excited because i love birthdays, im also sad. but then i feel no reason to be sad because even though i'm older, i always relive my childhood/heal my inner child by doing things she would have loved today. i listen to music on my ipod nano, i paint and draw, still have my passion for reading, (i just finished a new book today) being outside, if its just going for walks or playing outside, i do all the things that make my inner child happy, and it makes me feel happy in life. because i feel like if i'm still mentally 8 years old and doing the things my 8 year old self loved, im happy! (on the bright side, im one year closer to finally getting the tattoos i've dreamed of)