Thoughts about birthdays

A few weeks ago I turned 20. Yes, 20. I'm pretty sure that you just smiled and thought "Oh, I wish I were at your age!". Being young and having your whole future ahead is the greatest thing ever. 

True, there is nothing better than youth. You are sponteneous and you can do anything you want. It doesn't matter where you are or what time it is. Anywhere and anytime you can do whatever your heart desires. You don't care about rules and you don't have responsibilities. You do, however, have to study for college or university but it is usually a kind of studying that you find interesting, as you learn about things that you chose to and they are associated with your interests and passions. Or you may be working. And it is a great feeling to know that you are independent and you can take care of yourself. 


Believe me, I have thought of all these things over and over again, but I can't stop wondering how amazing it would be if time could stop passing. Although I'm still very young, I worry because time passes so fast and I may not manage to do all the things that I want and dream of. Some of my dreams are a little bit crazy or just difficult to achieve, like attending the Oscars or being a prolific and eminent writer. I also have some more everyday dreams, such as taking my degree and learning foreign languages. But like all dreams -usual or unusual ones- they need time and hard work in order to turn into reality. 

Besides time, life doesn't always comply to our wants. Everything changes and you can't know what is going to happen or how you'll feel the next minute. This is not entirely a bad thing though as it reminds us that we have to live life to the fullest and take nothing for granted as anything is possible. 

Why did I decide to share my irrational worries about my age? Because I wanted to make you see that it doesn't matter how old you are, you can be either young or old, but you should do whatever your heart wants. Do crazy things! Do the things that make you happy. Enjoy every moment of your life. 

So, after being upset that I'm getting older, I came to the conclusion that I'm going to try to make every day of my life -or at least most of my days- memorable and fun. I'm going to create memories that I'm going to look back to and smile. And please do the same!