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Becoming a man

March 10, 2000

I turned 21 last week.

At times like these–I mean birthdays–I often get into thinking about things. Like growing up. I am now 21 and people expect me to grow up. Act like one, they’d say.

My best buddy told me a day before my birthday, “Pare, bukas, you’re technically a man.” To which I answered something like, “I’ve always been a man. For the past year, I have lived independently.” And then I went on saying other things to prove I’m already grown up–practically a man–even before I turned 21. Continue reading Becoming a man…