Do you ever think about how you became you? I mean the whole you all wrapped up in a bow? Why you cry or laugh; what makes you angry; or why certain smells or sounds give you a feeling? There is a lot to this wondering, and sometimes taking a look at it can help you understand the good, the bad, and the ugly you. You cannot undo the past, but I do believe that you alone decide which pieces of it are allowed to shape you forever. Growing Up Old is a journey through the memories of a child, whose mother is an addict, as she struggles to become her own person, to make sense of reality, and worries about her role as a daughter in God's eyes. She realizes she has been shaped by her childhood experiences and fears becoming her mother, only to realize her own power to break the cycle.