The Falling Girl

At the beginning of this story it talks about a young girl, nineteen years of age, named Marta. It speaks of her falling and passing by parties. It gradually seems to make her age, and then she has other young women passing her by as they are falling as well. This story gives me the sense that she doesn't realize what she's gotten herself into.

It gives me the feeling that this is saying that a lot of young women can't wait to grow up and start there lives. Once they start their lives though they forget to slow down and enjoy life. The journey to getting there was forgotten and they have no remembrance of that. They came so far yet to them it seems they've barely moved.

This story is trying to say that we need to slow down and enjoy our journey. We only have one life to live and we need to live it up to its fullest. Now I don't like this but the thing that sticks out to me right now is 'YOLO'. In this term it fits. You need to enjoy your life (without being reckless and crazy) and live long and prosperous.