This piece was written for my cousin Karissa. She has been like a little sister to me. Every summer when I finally see her again she seems so much older than I can remember from the year before. Even though this happens every sumer it never ceases to surprise me. When I see her getting older it makes me think about myself getting older as well. I don't feel like I'm getting older, but I am. Before I know it I am going to be graduated and in college. My whole life is right around the corner. Every time I see Karissa I am reminded of this. I know that I have to make the best of the time I have with friends and family now, because everyone grows up sooner or later.