seventeen

i turned 17 today, i was going to log/say goodbye to 16 and archive all that i accomplished. i’ve had a problem though, of associating my worth with my work. last year, i had a list of set goals, though i accomplished so much, many of them i didn’t come close to meeting. despite my anxiousness, i noticed that i was most complimented on my spirit. something that has lasted me since childhood and i hope to carry me as i enter my last year of being “a kid.” that spirit and will, kept me going strong this past year and it’s something i’m not willing to sacrifice. i’ve left it unappreciated and upset it took me other people to realise how important it is. i want to be more passionate, more unapologetic, and especially proud of the individual i am. seventeen should be happy to greet me, as i am it. happy birthday lanaa (and ain)