All my life, I’ve looked up to the same people. They seem so wise. When I was little and saw them at the age I am now, I thought they had life all figured out. It scared me that I didn’t.
The thing that scares me the most about looking up to these people who are about to graduate college and move on with their lives is when I take a step back and look at the kids younger than me. These kids look at us the same way, thinking that we have everything figured out and most of us don’t. It’s scary being the example to somebody else when you’re still looking for an example yourself.
I’ve always thought, and I still think, that those older kids know everything there is to know about life. It wasn’t until recently that my “big sister” Kendyl looked down at me with pride and simply said:
“We don’t have it figured out. No one does, but the great thing is life teaches you along the way. It’s a roller coaster. Half the time you’re scared of the future and the other half you’re excited just to continue!”
I still think that those people know so much more than me, because it’s true. I also know that I will learn eventually, and I only hope that I’m half as good of an example to younger kids as Kendyl is to me. I am scared of moving on past high school, to a new place and meeting new people. But also so excited to get the opportunity to do so!