My brother Brian just turned 31. I don't know how he got so old so fast. It's a funny thing living at home. It takes years off your age. You don't really realize how old everyone is when you're encapsulated in the same environment you were in since birth.
My five years away from home was the happiest time in my life and I felt that I had grown a lot from it. When you're at home it's difficult to make worlds. You're rooted to be one sort of personality and it's hard to grow and find yourself. When I look around at my family I see very little change. The changes that have happened is because of being outside the home. My sister's confidence in herself has been because of work and Minho. Mike's emotional understanding has come in part by Patsy. Brian's withdrawal has been because of Nina. I mean if you want to be the exact replica of yourself ten years from now, by all means stay at home. But I think life is a lot about change otherwise I don't see the point of growing older.
