It's 1 am, and today is my birthday
Yep, I turned 20
To be honest, when I was a kid, I imagined my life very differently. By this age, I thought I'd be somewhere else, doing much bigger things.
Instead, here I am, sitting in a 10×10 room at midnight, writing this.
I've always had a weird relationship with birthdays.
I see people getting excited for theirs, and maybe that's because they have people to celebrate their special day with.
For me, birthdays have always felt more like a reality check.
A reminder that I'm still nowhere near the person I thought I would become by now.
Maybe that's why a lot of men see birthdays differently.
We don't think about gifts or wishes. We think about goals we still haven't achieved.
But I guess growing up is realizing that life doesn't follow the timeline you created when you were 10.
So no, I'm not where I thought I'd be at 20. But
- I'm still here.
- Still trying.
- Still building.
And maybe that's enough for now. The story isn't over yet.
Happy 20th Birthday to me🎈
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