In my body, I am not simply more mature than I was five years ago. Of course I am bigger and stronger. But I am also much less apt to stare

These changes in my physical confidence and my mental sense of my place in the world have affected my spirit. I am a more spiritual person than I was five years ago. I am less selfish because I have had to assume more personal and family responsibilities, and I know that my needs are not the only needs that matter in the world. Five years ago, I lived only for the moment and I only thought about what I was going to do the next day, or the next hour. Now I live for the future.

In my mind, I have gained more knowledge. I have developed a stronger intellect means and now

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