The End of An Era

So... today is my last day as a young dude that's managed to dodge the constant hurdles of being absolutely surrounded by alcohol. It's crazy, and I'm tripping out. I'm turning 21. With this new "legal" age, comes great responsibility.

I've been super excited for this day, I've been keeping a countdown for the past 6 months, and its all coming near the end. Although now, I'm just as anxious as downright frightened. The one thing keeping me away from alcohol was the arbitrary nature of my age.

Since last year, I've been questioning why I've had this drive to keep away from alcohol, and what is my ultimate motivation for waiting this long to drink. I don't have one straight answer, perhaps a multitude of answers. To a certain degree (I'm almost ashamed to say) I've held out this long to say that I did it the way it is supposed to be done. However, I'm not going to brag about it, cause that would defeat the purpose. But I do think it's amazing, and this definitely proves to me that there is something greater than me.

This willpower, strength, and desire to remain free from the influence of alcohol came from something outside of me. For whatever reason, God has provided me a decisive victory over any desire to drink before I am 21. Now that the time has come, I feel I'm on the brink of obscurity. I don't know what to expect, I'm a little excited for it though. I've been praying that I live up to the scriptures, and lead a life that is filled by the spirit, not one that is ruled by alcohol.

My views of drinking have changed substantially over the past couple years, and now I feel that if you can be responsible and keep it in moderation, there is nothing wrong with drinking. My parents raised me to be responsible, and I intend to uphold that for the rest of my life in all things.

So we'll see how it all ends up. Crazy to think I've been on this earth for 21 years already. What an adventure its been, and with the end of one era, comes the beginning of a new one.