Independence Day
Trip Start
May 09, 2005
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Trip End
Aug 01, 2005
Dahab,
Egypt
Monday, July 4, 2005
That's right, tomorrow will mark 27 years for me. I'm feeling pretty mellow about it, even a bit excited (as opposed to dreadful in past years). We all are well aware of the milestones that we celebrate in American culture i.e. drivers license, right to vote, ability to drink, etc. But it seems after 21 we are no longer rewarded with privileges, per say, but instead with feelings of introspection as to where our lives are going, etc. I have to admit that I was quite a happy birthday girl until I reached 25. It was a great birthday as I was in Honduras and we partied for 2 days straight. But then the realization came that 25 was a halfway marker to the big 30...an age that I always had felt would be the beginning of the end. Yeah, old age.
But now having had a bit of time to reflect on it, and having made friends with some lovely 30+ year olds, I no longer fear it. I've had several people tell me that turning 30 was wonderful as they finally felt comfortable in their own skin and really felt like life was making sense and they just plain felt great. I thought about this a lot over the past year as I was making my way through grad school and I understood what they were talking about. Now, I do look forward to making my way towards 30 and having that feeling of true accomplishment and the comfort to know that I am happy inside and out.
So tomorrow I am hoping that 27 will feel great...and I really want it to. I take a step back and hey, 27 looks like a great place to be right now in my life. I no longer fear it, but rather I welcome it.
Have a fun and safe holiday...
