Sometimes it's better not to rationalize what you feel.

From a time before college. A time before Portland. A time before living on my own. ... A time before 'growing up' meant doing things you did not really want to do. A time before I knew what I would get to do that was never really planned. Before bungee jumping and food allergies. Before I was finally the one to move away. A time before airplanes and a boyfriend. A time before...now. A time no less simple or uncomplicated. Just, before.