I still can’t believe that it’s my sixth year writing on this blog and my fifth year celebrating my birthday here with a post. If people find solace in expressing their emotions through words, I believe that I’m lucky enough to have found a friend as well. So, welcome, welcome! I want to thank you so much for being here today. Even if this post takes only a small portion of your time to read, I hope it will still serve as a secret celebration between us old friends.
Now, let’s dive right into the heart of today’s gathering:
I turn 27 today. Twenty-seven. Officially becoming as close to thirty as I am to twenty-five feels like a whole different subplot. If life were a movie, there would probably be some dramatic scene changes—flashes of heels clacking, lips reddening, and the whatsits upgrading. I feel like I’ve changed a lot over the years (little me never cared about mascara, for example), while still being the same old, same old me (like avoiding horror movies at all costs).
At the end of the day, when I ask myself, “Who am I, truly?” the answers have been there at every stage of my life. I’m that 23-year-old girl who was so excited about the idea of maturing and becoming the woman of her dreams. I’m that 24-year-old girl who realized she was nowhere near being a proper adult—and was completely fine with that. I’m that 25-year-old girl who had just recovered from Herpes Zoster and decided to stop being hard on herself. I’m that 26-year-old girl who celebrated her birthday by writing a heartfelt message to her past self. And I’m also this 27-year-old girl who wants to believe that I’m exactly where I should be right now because everything falls perfectly into place.
Looking back at my old writings stirs up a mixture of emotions I can’t quite name, but I’m happy that I’m now happy. It has taken so much to get where I am right now, and I will forever be grateful for every path that has led me to this particular scene of the movie. So here is to the paths we have all taken, and the lessons we have learned. Thank you for celebrating this journey with me.
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