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10 Years ago, On august 28, 2005, I arrived here in This little coastal tourist town in north Florida After a 3 hour ride in a large rented SUV full of my stuff. My parents helped me set up my college dorm room Then left me here to start the next chapter of my life. August 28 was the eve of my 18 th birthday. I didn’t get to leave my parents and my hometown The way some kids do, But with their financial help I did literally start a new life On my 18 th birthday In a new town As a college student. After college I stayed here. A lot has changed since I was just becoming “legal”. I no longer have my innocence, Which I lament all the time But I did gain a large amount of wisdom From my mistakes. 10 Facts about 18-year-old-me 1) I’d been raised Christian but had only attended church since I was 15. I loved the “Christian youth scene” but I didn’t really grasp what it meant to have a personal relationship with God until aft...