Defy Gravity

"Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by
The rules of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes
And leap...
It's time to try defying gravity
I think I'll try defying gravity
And you can't pull me down...
I'm through accepting limits
Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try I'll never know
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love I guess I've lost
Well if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost
I'd sooner die defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity
And you can't pull me down!" - Defying Gravity from Wicked

I was working on the porch some more and listening to music. I kept putting in random CDs, and this came on...This song is my new motto. I'm tired of listening to my mom and my parents and peers and...myself telling me what I can't do. I know what's right and wrong. Beyond that, it's my life. I should be able to live it on my own terms.
So, as a new high school graduate to others (and soon-to-be graduates), I say this...Live your life on your terms. Be a good person, but live your life like it's yours. Know your personal (physical, moral) limits, but don't be afraid to stretch them once in a while (safely, of course). Plan to have no regrets.