When was the first time you felt like a grown up?

When was the first time you felt like a grown up?
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That would probably when I first accomplished something socially responsible, probably around 19 or 20. But the first thing that came to mind was my mid-50’s after a life-changing event. For the first time, I became mortal and realized that there would one day be an end to all this and I’d better not waste a minute of it making myself unhappy.
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