I don't think there are too many reasons why I accepted. Completing my education and becoming a helpful community member is very important; in fact, I've always dreamed of being elected into our village's government. But really, I acted on impulse, but now I realize why: I want to explore. There's probably so much outside of our village, even if the cultures were similar. I'd be exploring new lands with my uncle, riding camels. I'd be getting the full, worldly experience, not just a trader's life. I never even thought of this, even though my uncle used to joke with my parents that one day I'd be old enough to travel with him. I used to think about it all the time, but I suppose I forgot about it later. Now it's here! I'm so excited to learn.
It's so foolish of me to daydream, I know. But I've never been taken seriously, never been thought of as an adult, and now I'm more than a kid. I'm a traveler just like my uncle! If there's one thing I'll regret, it's what I mentioned before: I didn't think. I'm going to miss my mother and father and siblings. My uncle will have to raise me now. I guess it's okay, though: I'm an adult, aren't I?
It's so foolish of me to daydream, I know. But I've never been taken seriously, never been thought of as an adult, and now I'm more than a kid. I'm a traveler just like my uncle! If there's one thing I'll regret, it's what I mentioned before: I didn't think. I'm going to miss my mother and father and siblings. My uncle will have to raise me now. I guess it's okay, though: I'm an adult, aren't I?
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