Birthdays

In less than two weeks, I am turning 21. This is the age every teenager can't wait to turn, and I guess I can see why. This is the age we are completely and totally allowed to do anything that is legal in this country. Sure we could already vote, go to war, drive, and get our own credit cards. But now, we can drink. It sure seems silly that kids anticipate this age when all it really amounts to is free use of alcohol. Is that really such a factor in people's lives that they cannot wait to be older, just so they may get legally drunk? It hardly seems worth all the hooplah, but I guess by the time you hit my age, the privelege doesn't seem so exciting anymore. At this age, I have so many responsibilities, the last thing I need is for my head to be clouded. I'm sure I'll enjoy the occasional night out with friends, but I definitely don't need this to have fun.