Today I am 17 years old....

...or 204 months old

... or 886 weeks old

... or 6,209 days old

... or 149,016 hours old

... or 8,940,964 minutes old

... or 536,457,869 seconds old.

Do I feel any older? Not really. Am I acting more mature? I doubt it. Do I look any older? Who knows.

But I do feel thankful i'm still alive. Many people don't live to be 17 years old in this world. So yes, one more year does make a difference. Whether or not I feel like i'm any older, or I act more mature today because technically i'm one more year older, or I look my age now more so than before, I am still here on earth with my family and friends and for that I am thankful. I am blessed.

A lot has happened over the last 17 years and my life has only just begun.

In so many ways i'm still that same silly girl, but I do believe in the last 17 years i've grown to be a godly young woman, a person that can be trusted, and loyal, someone who you can call when you need a shoulder to cry on. All of these things people expect one to learn along the way, and that I have.

Today is another day, yes I am now 17, but it's just another day that i'm alive and growing. :)