Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The Beginning

Welcome to my blog, One Female’s Take on Life. It actually took me a while to decide on the title. I went back and forth between “woman” and “girl” for a terribly long time. As of this first post, I’m 19. One year ago I was legally declared an adult, and two years from now I will have finished that transition when I turn 21. But I still feel a bit in the middle. I’ve got the “teen” word in my age still, even though I’m an adult. So I settled with “female.” No matter how old I am, that will always apply.
You might be wondering why you should listen to what I have to say, and why I’m writing this blog in the first place. The answer is twofold, and the second question is the most easily explained. I was deleting files, clearing up room on my hard drive, when I cam across a file titled “Rants”. I opened it, and found about half a dozen writings intended for blogs with topics ranging from celebrities, terrorism, and candy bar wrappers. After writing another one on the spot, I decided to let my writing see the light of day.
Why should you listen to me? I don’t suppose there is any one reason. True, I’m only 19, but I have seen a lot in those years. I have cried inside an MRI machine and faced the diagnoses of epilepsy. I have been rear-ended on the highway and witnessed an attempted burglary at my own house. I have worn braces since the second grade and lived in the shadow of possible jaw surgery. I have seen the deadly edge of a knife and experienced the inside of a psychiatric hospital. I have watched a man deteriorate in a matter of months and spoken at my grandfather’s funeral. I have experienced betrayal at its worst and cried for almost three hours on end.
Is all of this true? Yes, and I could go on for even longer. Sure, some people my age have experienced more than I have, and many have experienced less. Whether you listen to me is up to you. I simply take comfort in getting my thoughts out of my head and into the world.

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