Sooo This is What's Its Like?

Okay so my birthday is coming up in June and I'll be turning 23. While I'm excited to be getting "older" I am constantly being reminded that I am getting "old". I'm not exactly afraid of aging or anything like that, but its funny to me that people believe that 23 is old. I'm a youth mentor at my church, and I had one young man put "Miss" in front of my name, which really took me by surprise. I appreciate him being respectful, but at the same time, this is what I have to look forward to-young people putting "Miss" in front of my name at the young age of 23. In my eyes, I still feel like I'm 18, although now I'm much more mature and wise. I remember turning 18 thinking I was "grown" but still behaving like a child. Its amazing to me that I'll be two years closer to 25, which is one of the milestone ages. And like they say, "With age comes responsibility". Here I am, turning 23, about to graduate from college, and worka full-time 9 to 5 job, buy a car, eventually buy a house, and one day be married with children of my own. That's a tough pill to swallow because I'm about to embark upon the life I've always dreamed about as a child. Its somewhat surreal to me, but by no means am I complaining. I guess I'm just starting to realize that the world I live in is much bigger than my little bubble. And as an adult, I'm beginning to see that young people are looking up to me to make conscious decisions and to somehow change the world. Like, its no longer about me, but about the people that look up to me. And believe me when I say, people are definitely watching. So, as my birthday approaches, I won't become too moved by those who feel as though I'm getting "old"...I'll be moved by those looking to me to make a change in the world, even if its a small change.


Until next time UB....