enough of this blubbering. Get on the road and call us when you arrive. And, we expect an email at least once a week."

"Yes, sir." I salute my Grandpa as I laugh. Granny hugs me again, and they walk me to my car, and once again, I have to look at my family through the rearview mirror as I drive away from the people that I love.

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I can't start my new life without saying goodbye to my father. I haven't been to the cemetery much lately, and I feel a little guilty. My mom hasn't been to the cemetery since she married my dad, and I can understand why. It doesn't mean that she doesn't still love him, because I know that she does. It's just that herthing. I have a scholarship. It's a good school. The best in the country. Why would you want to hold me back from living my dream?"

"This is your dream, Billy. This is your life, and I want you to live it. I don't want you to make an emotional decision that will affect your future. All you've talked about for the past two years is getting into UNC. Now that it's a reality, you're scared, and that understandable. This is an adventure, Billy. Spread your wings and fly. Your family loves you. You know I love you, and your father is looking down on you with pride. Be the man that you want to be, and not what other people expect you to be, and at the end