There comes a time is each person's life when they reach the point where they are no longer children, but adults. The transition from a child into a young adult is often referred to as the 'coming of age,' or growing up. The time when this transition occurs is different in everyone, since everyone is an individual and no two people are alike. Certain children reach this stage through a tragic, painful event which …showed first 75 words of 1830 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1830 total…Mockingbird. Every child most come of age at some point in their lives, whether through a horrible ordeal, or by the passing of time, but what is most important is that you learn from it and carry it throughout your life. Always remember that everything that happens during a lifetime is important and happens for a reason. The process of coming of age is repeated throughout that lifetime, so take it and learn from it.