i know… coming from the girl that can’t wait to hang birdcages and twinkling lights from the trees on her wedding day, it’s weird right? but yes, i love my age. when do we get to be this young again? when else can we make mistakes and blame it on our youth? when will our bodies be this ready for the next adventure? when can we give so freely of ourselves, maybe hurt a bit, but jump right back up and onto the battlefield once more?
the truth is…we can’t do this forever. if we let this time slip by without seizing the day, we’ll end up… well… not so content with it all. like i said, we’re only here for the time being. it’s practically our job to be youthful and reckless; better sooner than later, because heaven knows what a midlife-crisis looks like…
so take it day by day. live the ups and downs without worrying about an end. the highs can be wonderful, and the lows can be dreadful… but without either one of them we’d be a soulless bunch. it’s hard to imagine, but one day we can’t make these mistakes without severe consequences. not to promote reckless behavior, but seize what’s being given to you. be wise about what you get yourself into, because that too will affect your future, but also remember that you’ve lived through enough to make your own decisions and take your own falls.
and as for me, i must learn to listen to my own advice. i admit that i get caught up in future plans and practicality and maybe i should do more just for fun. i have to work on loving myself at every point in my life. i came up with a sort of motto a few years ago, “one day i’ll be the person i don’t know i am yet”, and yes, i will, but i also have to remember to be the person that i know i am now. i have so much faith in the beauty of the life that lies ahead of me, but i’m losing the life i’m living as i speak.
each day love. and love each day.
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