My First Twenty Years

How many twenty years are there in life? One? Two? Three? Or more? Time is like a whetstone, grinding us thin and urging us to grow. Fortunately, you have always been with me during the first twenty years of my life. Whether it is relatives, friends, lovers, or strangers who have only met each other once, thank you for teaching me what it means to grow. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.