Eighteen - A New Freedom
Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go!
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”
A World of Freedoms
And so you’ve turned eighteen! Do you notice the difference between today and yesterday? Choose wisely, because now you can:
Open bank accounts
Apply for credit
Vote
Seek your own medical treatment
Get a tattoo
Stay out late
You still can’t rent a car, but you can buy one
Live on your own
Change your name
Travel without being a run a way
Have your own cell phone account
Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go!
Oh, the wonderful freedom you have.
“You'll look up and down streets. Look 'em over with care.
About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,
you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.” ―
Freedom But Not Free
And so you’ve turned eighteen! Do you notice the difference between today and yesterday? Oh, the freedom of being an adult.
But, freedom isn’t given without greater responsibilities or consequences.
Choose wisely, because now you May:
Be sued
Stand trial as an adult
Be held to leases
Be denied parental insurance coverage
Feel alone in making life-sized decisions
Work longer and harder
Face greater financial restraints
Accept/tolerate co- workers, associates and leaders
Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You'll Go!
“You'll get mixed up, of course,
as you already know.
You'll get mixed up
with many strange birds as you go.”
No Matter Where You Go
Eighteen (and long after)doesn’t free you from being someone’s granddaughter, daughter, niece, cousin or friend.
And, there is great power in seeking their hand.
I can’t let go only loosen the grip
So fly in the sky and know where you can land.