"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

Seventeen. A number, an age, a threshold between childhood and adulthood. It feels surreal to step into this moment, where everything seems to shift—where life no longer waits for me to catch up. Turning 17 is not just about adding another candle to my birthday cake; it is about embracing the unexpected, about learning that life does not always follow a plan, and about understanding that growth often comes in ways I never anticipated.