13. Officially a teen. Wow. Time flies by so fast. It seems like it was only yesterday when I wrote about my 12th birthday celebration here on my blog. Anyways, what things do I expect to happen in my life now that I am officially a teenager? I know one thing. I know that my journey as a teen will be a lot different from my journey as a kid. Of course, it will be a lot different since I will be with new people and some people from my early life are now gone. Everything is going to change. 

Moreover, I expect that I'll change a lot. I expect myself to be more sensitive, most especially now that I have felt what it's like to lose somebody so important to me. I know that I'll be given more responsibilities and that people will expect that my decisions and choices will be dependable. 

I do not expect a merry-go-round journey as if I was just riding a slow moving ferris wheel, but I expect a fast and exhausting roller coated ride with sudden ups and downs. Today, as I start my journey as a teen, my life has an unexpected bump, but I am trying to be positive, resilient and keep up with life. Let's just see if at the end of my journey as a teen, I'll be as resilient and positive as I am today. I am Mariela Anya Soriño, 13 years of age, ready to start life as a teen. 

P.S. Today, May 21,2016, is Lolo's 40th Dqy of death.