The Moment I Realized Life Had to Change

For as long as I can remember, I have lived life exactly the way I believed I should. I was the good son, the good person, the dependable worker. I followed every rule, both spoken and unspoken, with care. In many ways, I built the life I once imagined for myself. It was stable, respectable and predictable. Because of that, I convinced myself that nothing needed to change.