HOW MANY candles??!!
31 years old. When I was younger, let's say 14, I used to think about the "30 something" like so far, far away... something that probably would never happen to me because of course, I was bound to be young forever.
And there's a part of me that still thinks like that, because that part can't believe that I'm actually 31. In many aspects, I still feel like that 14 years old amazed with life itself.
Of course I've changed in other aspects. Now I understand much more better things that when I was younger appeared as totally without sense or meaning. Wiser? I don't know. Perhaps a little more experienced. Yes, I appreciate that, altought sometimes I truly miss my younger days when I felt so strongly and radically about everything.
And I'm comfortably settled in a life that I never thought about. When I was younger, I never really dreamt about marriage or children... let alone ending up teaching! I was so shy that even speak among a group of friends caused me to shudder!
And here I am, in a life that perhaps it's a little less adventurous that the one I dreamt of, but that surprises me every day with something new. I like that. Yes, I'm happy! ^_^
The only thing that scares me a little is how fast these 31 years have passed. Just yesterday, in the news, they were talking about something that happened "In the early 90s". It seemed like so many, many years ago... and still I remember that time so clearly!!!
Well, here´s to 31 years well lived... and to the next 31 (more, hopefully!! XD) may them be as fulfilling and happy.
And there's a part of me that still thinks like that, because that part can't believe that I'm actually 31. In many aspects, I still feel like that 14 years old amazed with life itself.
Of course I've changed in other aspects. Now I understand much more better things that when I was younger appeared as totally without sense or meaning. Wiser? I don't know. Perhaps a little more experienced. Yes, I appreciate that, altought sometimes I truly miss my younger days when I felt so strongly and radically about everything.
And I'm comfortably settled in a life that I never thought about. When I was younger, I never really dreamt about marriage or children... let alone ending up teaching! I was so shy that even speak among a group of friends caused me to shudder!
And here I am, in a life that perhaps it's a little less adventurous that the one I dreamt of, but that surprises me every day with something new. I like that. Yes, I'm happy! ^_^
The only thing that scares me a little is how fast these 31 years have passed. Just yesterday, in the news, they were talking about something that happened "In the early 90s". It seemed like so many, many years ago... and still I remember that time so clearly!!!
Well, here´s to 31 years well lived... and to the next 31 (more, hopefully!! XD) may them be as fulfilling and happy.