The time has come. The time for me to move from my 20's to my 30's!!!!! Today is my last day as a 20something (shit that means I need to change my title to my blog), as tomorrow I cross a threshold into a new decade of my life.
This day brings many mixed feelings. On one hand, I feel like I am becoming more of a "grownup" whatever that means. That as being in my 20's has granted me some sort of immaturity, that will go away now that I am 30. Even though, as we all know we become adults at 18 so technically I have been a grownup for a while. I guess in your 30's you are expected to know more. But I know this is only a frame of mind, and that I will continue to be young at heart in my own way.
On the other hand, I am really happy to turn another year older. It's another notch on my "cancer free belt." Another year has passed, remaining NED. Another year to be thankful for. I feel like every year that I increase in age, away from 26 my year of diagnosis - is a reason to be happy and thankful.
As my birthday approached, I have been spending a lot of time contemplating all that has occurred in my 20's. There have been a lot of life changing events that took place during this past decade. Here 's a quick summary: attended college, began working, went from having random meaningless connections to the college male - to meeting my OTHER HALF at the age of 21, turned 21!!!! to being able to consume as much alcohol as you can legally, graduating COLLEGE, moving home - w/ my parents - which only lasted 8 months, getting my OWN APARTMENT with my best friend, living on a waitresses salary while going to graduate school, enhancing my learning in my field, getting a job for the first time as a CAREER, the LOSS of my grandfather and my boyfriends father, moving in with my boyfriend, getting DIAGNOSED with CANCER (surgeries, chemo, sickness, baldness etc _________), getting declared in REMISSION, getting engaged and MARRIED, getting a DOG, buying a HOUSE.......
These were just an overall of some of the big highlights. That is a lot of shifts, and changes to go through. Some negative, some positive, all life altering and character building in some way. I cannot imagine how many changes there are to come in my 30's. I try not to think about what could / will be. And just appreciate where I am right now - STILL 29!!! I'll enjoy these last few hours that I can say that. Tomorrow, just call me an old lady.
The time has come. The time for me to move from my 20's to my 30's!!!!! Today is my last day as a 20something (shit that means I need to change my title to my blog), as tomorrow I cross a threshold into a new decade of my life.
This day brings many mixed feelings. On one hand, I feel like I am becoming more of a "grownup" whatever that means. That as being in my 20's has granted me some sort of immaturity, that will go away now that I am 30. Even though, as we all know we become adults at 18 so technically I have been a grownup for a while. I guess in your 30's you are expected to know more. But I know this is only a frame of mind, and that I will continue to be young at heart in my own way.
On the other hand, I am really happy to turn another year older. It's another notch on my "cancer free belt." Another year has passed, remaining NED. Another year to be thankful for. I feel like every year that I increase in age, away from 26 my year of diagnosis - is a reason to be happy and thankful.
As my birthday approached, I have been spending a lot of time contemplating all that has occurred in my 20's. There have been a lot of life changing events that took place during this past decade. Here 's a quick summary: attended college, began working, went from having random meaningless connections to the college male - to meeting my OTHER HALF at the age of 21, turned 21!!!! to being able to consume as much alcohol as you can legally, graduating COLLEGE, moving home - w/ my parents - which only lasted 8 months, getting my OWN APARTMENT with my best friend, living on a waitresses salary while going to graduate school, enhancing my learning in my field, getting a job for the first time as a CAREER, the LOSS of my grandfather and my boyfriends father, moving in with my boyfriend, getting DIAGNOSED with CANCER (surgeries, chemo, sickness, baldness etc _________), getting declared in REMISSION, getting engaged and MARRIED, getting a DOG, buying a HOUSE.......
These were just an overall of some of the big highlights. That is a lot of shifts, and changes to go through. Some negative, some positive, all life altering and character building in some way. I cannot imagine how many changes there are to come in my 30's. I try not to think about what could / will be. And just appreciate where I am right now - STILL 29!!! I'll enjoy these last few hours that I can say that. Tomorrow, just call me an old lady.