Coming of Age
One of the most difficult things about “growing up” or “coming of age” is losing one’s innocence. ... Pochi was beginning to show signs of old age for months, and there would be days that I would come home from school and find her barely able to stand. ... By coming to the realization that putting Pochi to sleep was the right choice, I lost some of my innocence. ... I imagine that life would be much easier if this was not true; however, it’s just one of those things that one learns (whether he wants to or not) while “coming of age.