Epilogue

As the sun sets past the horizon, so does another chapter of my life.

Goodbye 15. I've reached the big one six, the sweetest of all days, my 16th birthday. But with all of these fancy names for an occasion, what is so special about such a date? 16 comes with a price. Responsibility, for one. I now burden the task of emulating adult behavior, as I am one step closer to my ultimate goal of adulthood and living a successful life. Nowadays, I feel like I am generally succeeding in this particular goal. To be a success. That is all I have been expected of as I have lived my life. You have to be perfect, Joe. You must exceed expectations.

Believe me, I hate to be a let down.

But really, I believe I have found out what I want to do with the rest of my life. Something that will fulfill my life dream of helping others. I'm thinking of being a psychiatrist, in order to become a therapist. My love for other people and helping them through tough times can be lived out in a career that drives for helping people. How absolutely beautiful. No longer will I have to live my life with the dissatisfaction that I am no longer good enough, I've just been so discouraged...but I've had a lot of influence around me.

Influence that was not present for the longest of times.

There comes a time where all of your failures and defeats suddenly fall short to one triumph that you face. Certainly, this triumph has come into my life unexpectedly, yet at the best time that it could have. It's really changed my life, and it gives me hope. It actually gave me a new definition of hope. I'm really glad I was able to get this opportunity. It's very relieving. To be honest, one of the best things that has happened to me in a while.

This really is the start of something new.