I turn 25 today. Yay! To me.
I’m having mixed feelings about it though.
On one hand, I’ve achieved a lot at this age, and at the other end, I’m not where I imagined I’d be at this age.

I mean, I wrote my finals and became a doctor at 24.
I’m healthy and never had to be admitted in the hospital.
I have a great family.
I’m a wonderful sister to my siblings and an awesome aunt to my niece’s.
But that about where the achievements end. Maybe there are more, but they don’t readily come to mind.

Then, there are the other reasons.
I’m 25 and I’ve never been in a relationship. I figured I’ll be in a committed relationship at this age. But here am I, single
My life so far, hasn’t been fun. I’ve always been the girl who obeyed the rules and walked the straight line. And now, I’m starting to recognise the things I lost on the way. No adventures, no relationships, no risks taken. To give you a glimpse of what I mean, I went on my first date this year. At 24 years. That’s how “bad” the situation is/was.

Maybe I’m just a girl ranting about her life and being ungrateful for what she has. Whatever it may be. I’m still thankful I’ve gotten this far in life.
So here’s me wishing myself “A very Happy Birthday”
And cheers to a better and bigger tomorrow.

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