While growing up, a child is influenced by everyone around him/her. They learn from their peers; they rely on their adults. Almost every child needs someone to look after them until a certain point in their lives where they can finally take care of themselves. This point in someone’s life varies person to person. To some people it is an age aspect that defines adulthood, to others it is maturity. To me, adulthood is a point where a child has experienced enough to make their decisions for themselves and others. When I was young, thunderstorms frightened me. Every time a storm came I would lie under my covers, unwilling to sleep. My sister would be sleeping peacefully in her bed across the room as I yearned to get some rest. A loud crash of
